CVE-2024-5987 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-5987 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/08/2024 | CVE Updated: 29/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: vol4ikman | Product: WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-5987 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.4 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-862
CWE Name: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Source: vol4ikman

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).