CVE-2024-43945: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the LatePoint WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 4.9.91. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 26, 2024, and was assigned CVE-2024-43945. This security issue affects the LatePoint plugin's functionality, potentially allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions through forged requests (Patchstack, WPScan).

The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on certain functions within the LatePoint plugin. The CVSS v3.1 base score has been assessed at 8.8 (HIGH) by NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Patchstack assessed it at 6.5 (MEDIUM) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions by tricking site administrators into performing specific actions, such as clicking on malicious links. This could lead to unauthorized state-changing requests being executed on behalf of authenticated users (WPScan).

As of the vulnerability disclosure, no official fix has been released for this security issue. Website administrators running affected versions of the LatePoint plugin should consider implementing additional security measures and monitoring for suspicious activities (Patchstack).