CVE-2025-47681

Vulnerability

Overview CVE-2025-47681 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability found in the Web Accessibility with Max Access plugin for WordPress, developed by Ability, Inc. The issue affects all versions up to and including 2.0.9. The root cause is insufficient validation of request origins in the plugin's accessibility-toolbar component, enabling an attacker to craft forged requests that appear legitimate to an authenticated administrator [1].

Attack

Vector and Exploitation Exploitation requires user interaction: a privileged user (such as an administrator) must be tricked into clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a form while authenticated. No prior authentication is needed for the attacker beyond the victim's active session. This makes the attack suitable for widespread, automated campaigns targeting thousands of sites simultaneously [1].

Potential

Impact A successful CSRF attack can force the victim's browser to perform unintended actions under their current authentication, such as changing plugin settings, modifying accessibility configurations, or performing other administrative operations without the user's consent. The CVSS v3 score is 4.3 (Medium), reflecting the need for user interaction and the specific privileges required [1].

Mitigation and

Remediation The vendor has released version 2.1.0, which resolves the vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later. For sites unable to update immediately, hosting providers or developers should be contacted for assistance. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins. While the issue is considered low severity and unlikely to be mass-exploited, proactive patching is recommended [1].