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.
CVE-2024-5987 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin WP Accessibility Helper (WAH). It affects Versions up to 0.6.2.8 and is fixed in 0.6.2.9.
CVE-2024-5987 is tracked for the Plugin WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 0.6.2.8. Update WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) to 0.6.2.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
wp-accessibility-helper
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-5987 |
| Patched Versions |
0.6.2.9
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 0.6.2.8
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WP Accessibility Helper <= 0.6.0.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via wahi
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.2.9 - Missing Authorization
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.2.5 - Missing Authorization
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) <= 0.6.2.4 - Missing Authorization via AJAX action
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