// For flags

CVE-2023-41869

WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.2.4 - Missing Authorization via AJAX action

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to a missing capability check on the wah_update_attachment_title function in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change attachment titles.

*Credits: thiennv
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-22 CVE Updated
  • ---------- CVE Reserved
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (0)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Accessibility Helper
Search vendor "Wp Accessibility Helper"
 Wp Accessibility Helper
Search vendor "Wp Accessibility Helper" for product "Wp Accessibility Helper"
 >= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.6.2.4
Search vendor "Wp Accessibility Helper" for product "Wp Accessibility Helper" and version " >= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.6.2.4"
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Affected