CVE-2025-30636
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in Ability, Inc's Accessibility Suite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to 4.19, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions reserved for authenticated users. WordPress administrators using this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ability, Inc Accessibility Suite (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
Attackers could modify accessibility settings, inject malicious content, or potentially gain administrative privileges on the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify accessibility configurations, potentially breaking site functionality or accessibility compliance.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could modify accessibility settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools or advanced skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 4.19
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Accessibility Suite'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate accessibility-suite
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Add additional authentication layers or IP whitelisting for administrative functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Accessibility Suite version. If version is 4.19 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get accessibility-suite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 4.19 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to accessibility plugin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to accessibility settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with accessibility-related actions from unauthenticated users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="accessibility_*") AND user="-"