CVE-2025-58976
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in the Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality. It affects all WordPress sites running Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital versions up to 1.31.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital
⚠️ 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, alter site content, or access administrative functions they shouldn't have permission to use.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing plugin functionality meant only for administrators or editors, potentially changing accessibility configurations.
If Mitigated
With proper WordPress user role management and network segmentation, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some WordPress user access to exploit, but not necessarily administrative privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.31.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 1.31.1+ from WordPress.org. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate accessibility-checker
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only via WordPress user role management
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious plugin endpoint access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Accessibility Checker version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get accessibility-checker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.31.1 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with accessibility-checker actions
- Unexpected plugin function calls from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to accessibility-checker endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "accessibility-checker" AND (user_role!="administrator" OR user_role!="editor")