CVE-2026-2362: WP Accessibility · Cross-site Scripting
Affects WP AccessibilitySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| joedolsonWP Accessibility | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Administrators should verify if the Long Description UI feature is enabled and set to 'Link to description' and consider disabling it as a temporary mitigation. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates or patches.
Description
The WP Accessibility plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via the 'alt' attribute of images processed by the "Long Description UI" feature in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to the plugin's JavaScript retrieving the alt attribute using getAttribute() and unsafely concatenating it into innerHTML and insertAdjacentHTML calls without proper sanitization or escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the "Long Description UI" setting to be enabled and set to "Link to description."
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b08284ad-717f-4bdb-8eaa-f44e9447ff25?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-accessibility/trunk/js/wp-accessibility.js (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-accessibility/trunk/js/wp-accessibility.js (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-accessibility/tags/2.3.1/js/wp-accessibility.js (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-accessibility/tags/2.3.1/js/wp-accessibility.js (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3464593%40wp-accessibility%2Ftrunk&old=3446333%40wp-accessibility%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)