CVE-2024-31423: WordPress WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin <= 0.6.2.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

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.

Affected products

Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH): before 0.6.2.6 — fixed in 0.6.2.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Alex Volkov WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 0.6.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-accessibility-helper/wordpress-wp-accessibility-helper-wah-plugin-0-6-2-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-accessibility-helper/wordpress-wp-accessibility-helper-wah-plugin-0-6-2-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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