CVE-2024-37926 WordPress WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin <= 0.6.2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access restricted functionality due to missing authorization checks in the WP Accessibility Helper plugin.

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

What is CVE-2024-37926?

CVE-2024-37926 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), published on 1 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37926?

How do I fix CVE-2024-37926?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37926 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-2024-37926 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37926 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcr7-h23v-qphc.

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