CVE-2024-31423 WordPress WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin <= 0.6.2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WP Accessibility Helper plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- 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-2024-31423?
CVE-2024-31423 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), published on 9 Jun 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).This issue affects WP Accessibility Helper (WAH): from n/a through 0.6.2.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Volkov Wp Accessibility Helper.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31423 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-2024-31423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f44g-xj93-9xvh.