Description
The Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'html' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.46.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output 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. This requires the attacker to have the ability to edit a post, as the REST endpoint /accessibility-checker/v1/post-scan-results/{id} is guarded only by the edit_post capability on the target post.
Published: 2026-07-23
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw triggered by the html parameter used in several admin endpoints. Authenticated users with contributor level rights or higher can supply malicious JavaScript through this parameter, which is then stored in the post data. When any visitor loads the affected post, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies, defacing content, or issuing further network requests. The vulnerability is a classic reflected input flaw exacerbated by insufficient sanitization and output escaping, and it is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker plugin version 1.46.0 or older are impacted. All releases up to and including 1.46.0 are affected; the plugin is freely available from the official WordPress plugin repository.

Risk and Exploitability

The situation is rated with a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating medium severity. The EPSS score is below 1 %, implying that widespread exploitation is currently unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the attacker to possess the edit_post capability on a target post, which contributors and higher roles have by default, so the attack vector is moderately accessible on sites that permit broad content editing.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 22:49 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest version of the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker plugin (any release after 1.46.0) to remove the stored XSS flaw.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, limit contributor-level users from editing posts or delete the /accessibility-checker/v1/post‑scan‑results/{id} REST endpoint to prevent malicious input.
  • Conduct a review of all existing posts for injected scripts and clean any that contain unexpected JavaScript before allowing public access.
  • If the plugin is not essential, disable or uninstall it until a patch is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 22:49 UTC.

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History

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Description The Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'html' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.46.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output 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. This requires the attacker to have the ability to edit a post, as the REST endpoint /accessibility-checker/v1/post-scan-results/{id} is guarded only by the edit_post capability on the target post.
Title Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker <= 1.46.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'html' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Equalizedigital Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – Wcag, Ada, Eaa And Section 508 Compliance
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T13:48:25.187Z

Reserved: 2026-07-02T16:19:12.635Z

Link: CVE-2026-14481

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Updated: 2026-07-23T13:48:20.799Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-23T10:16:49.787

Modified: 2026-07-23T15:14:51.013

Link: CVE-2026-14481

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T23:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')