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CVE-2024-37926

WordPress WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin <= 0.6.2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WP Accessibility Helper (WAH): from n/a through 0.6.2.9.

The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wah_update_image_alt() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.2.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update image alts.

*Credits: Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-01 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-02 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Accessibility Helper
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 Wp Accessibility Helper
Search vendor "Wp Accessibility Helper" for product "Wp Accessibility Helper"
 >= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.6.2.9
Search vendor "Wp Accessibility Helper" for product "Wp Accessibility Helper" and version " >= 0.0.0.0 <= 0.6.2.9"
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Affected