CVE-2025-26981

WordPress Web Accessibility By accessiBe plugin <= 2.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Feb 25, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe accessibe allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Web Accessibility By accessiBe: from n/a through <= 2.5.

Analysis

Technical impact

The accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe WordPress plugin contains a reflected Cross‑Site Scripting flaw caused by failure to neutralize user input before rendering a page. When a malicious URL is crafted, the attacker can inject JavaScript that runs with the privileges of the visitor, potentially stealing cookies or executing further malicious actions within the user’s browser context.

Affected Systems

All installations of the accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe plugin running WordPress sites with versions up to and including 2.5 are affected. No specific patch version is listed, so the issue persists through all releases prior to 2.6.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a medium‑high risk. The EPSS score of < 1% shows that the likelihood of exploitation is low, and the vulnerability is not currently featured in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted URL, so the attack vector is remote via the web. No additional prerequisites are noted in the provided information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

accessiBe

Web Accessibility By accessiBe

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.5

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe plugin to the latest available release (at least v2.6).
If an upgrade is not immediately possible, temporarily disable or remove the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
Implement a web application firewall rule to block or sanitize requests that contain suspicious query parameters targeting the plugin’s endpoints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 15:12 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-5418	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Web Accessibility By accessiBe: from n/a through 2.5.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.299% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/accessibe/vulnerability/wordpress-web-accessibility-by-accessibe-plugin-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Web Accessibility By accessiBe: from n/a through 2.5.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe accessibe allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Web Accessibility By accessiBe: from n/a through <= 2.5.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accessibe/vulnerability/wordpress-web-accessibility-by-accessibe-plugin-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/accessibe/vulnerability/wordpress-web-accessibility-by-accessibe-plugin-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Feb 25, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 25, 2025 2:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in accessiBe Web Accessibility By accessiBe allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Web Accessibility By accessiBe: from n/a through 2.5.
Title		WordPress Web Accessibility By accessiBe plugin <= 2.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accessibe/vulnerability/wordpress-web-accessibility-by-accessibe-plugin-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`