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WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) vulnerabilities
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 29 Aug 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 0.6.7
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 29 Aug 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-5987 | Medium 5.4 | Before 0.6.2.9 | Fixed in 0.6.2.9 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-0150 | Medium 6.1 | Before 0.6.0.7 | Fixed in 0.6.0.7 | 28 Feb 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-5987, 29 Aug 2024
- The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_contrast_variations' and 'save_empty_contrast_variations' functions in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to edit or delete contrast settings. Please note these issues were patched in 0.6.2.8, though it broke functionality and the vendor has not responded to our follow-ups. CVE record
- CVE-2022-0150, 28 Feb 2022
- The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) WordPress plugin before 0.6.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the wahi parameter before outputting back its base64 decode value in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue CVE record
What to do if you run WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
If you run WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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