CVE-2025-58981
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.31.0, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data. WordPress site administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 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, inject malicious content, or access sensitive site configuration data they shouldn't have permission to view or modify.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify accessibility checker settings, potentially disabling accessibility features or altering how the plugin functions on the site.
If Mitigated
With proper WordPress user role management and security plugins, impact would be limited to low-privilege actions within the plugin's scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some WordPress knowledge but no special tools. Attackers need at least some level of access to the WordPress site.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 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 latest version from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Accessibility Checker plugin until patched
Restrict user roles
allLimit WordPress user accounts to only necessary roles and review permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious access patterns to plugin endpoints
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and privilege escalation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Accessibility Checker by Equalize Digital > Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='accessibility-checker' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.31.1 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with accessibility-checker related actions
- User role changes or privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to accessibility-checker endpoints from unauthorized IPs or user agents
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("accessibility-checker" OR "equalize-digital") AND ("admin-ajax" OR "wp-admin")