CVE-2025-30623 WordPress wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox plugin <= 1.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in wA11y plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-30623?
CVE-2025-30623 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rachel Cherry wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox, published on 24 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rachel Cherry wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox wa11y allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30623?
How do I fix CVE-2025-30623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-30623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7jh-4v5p-jpjq.