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CVE-2024-5987: 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_v

medium Affects wp-accessibility-helper (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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_v

Package
wp-accessibility-helper (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<0.6.2.9
Fixed in
0.6.2.9
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (18.3th percentile)
Published
2024-08-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordwp-accessibility-helper (WordPress plugin) advisories

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