Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-5987WP Accessibility Helper <= 0.6.2.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Settings Update
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) from vol4ikman. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vol4ikman | WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) | 0 – through 0.6.2.8 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L