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CVE-2022-41643: WordPress Accessibility plugin <= 1.0.3 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Accessibility plugin <= 1.0.3 on WordPress.

Affected products

• Octa Code Accessibility (WordPress plugin): before 1.0.4 — fixed in 1.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Octa Code Accessibility (WordPress plugin) 1.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/accessibility/wordpress-accessibility-plugin-1-0-1-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibility/#developers
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/accessibility/wordpress-accessibility-plugin-1-0-1-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibility/#developers

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