CVE-2024-37926
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access functionality that should be restricted to authorized users only in the WP Accessibility Helper WordPress plugin. It affects all WordPress sites running WP Accessibility Helper versions up to 0.6.2.9. Attackers could potentially modify accessibility settings or access administrative functions without proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could gain administrative privileges, modify site settings, inject malicious code, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify accessibility settings, change site behavior, or access administrative functions they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access administrative functions, limiting impact to intended functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.6.3.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Accessibility Helper. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 0.6.3.0+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Accessibility Helper Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-accessibility-helper
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and authentication checks at the web server level
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints and review access logs regularly
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Accessibility Helper version. If version is 0.6.2.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-accessibility-helper --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Accessibility Helper version is 0.6.3.0 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility-helper/ endpoints
- Unusual POST/GET requests to plugin-specific URLs from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to accessibility helper endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific paths
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility-helper/" OR plugin="wp-accessibility-helper") AND user="-"