CVE-2024-5987: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in vol4ikman WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
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.
CVE-2024-5987: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in vol4ikman WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-13T19:25:37.920Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf8b7ef31ef0b55d31e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:04 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 9:36:26 AM
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