vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-accessibility-helper: CVE-2024-5987: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Aug 28, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 28, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_contrast_variations' and 'save_empty_contrast_variations' functions in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to edit or delete contrast settings. Please note these issues were patched in 0.6.2.8, though it broke functionality and the vendor has not responded to our follow-ups.
Solution
wp-accessibility-helper-plugin-cve-2024-5987
References
Rapid7 Labs
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