Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0150WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) < 0.6.0.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) WordPress plugin before 0.6.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the wahi parameter before outputting back its base64 decode value in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) | 0.6.0.7 – before 0.6.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7142a538-7c3d-4dd0-bd2c-cbd2efaf53c5 x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2661008 x_refsource_CONFIRM