CVE-2023-41869 WordPress WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin <= 0.6.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Accessibility Helper plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41869?

CVE-2023-41869 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Accessibility Helper (WAH): from n/a through 0.6.2.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41869?

How do I fix CVE-2023-41869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-41869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j26j-8pq8-x582.

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