PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wp Accessibility safe?
WP Accessibility fixes common accessibility issues in your WordPress site.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wp-accessibility - Author: Joe Dolson
- 60000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (68 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1901561 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-10-22
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.3.4
- Last updated: 2026-08-11 9:54pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Wp Accessibility.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WP Accessibility [wp-accessibility] < 1.7.0 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | 2020-01-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Accessibility [wp-accessibility] < 1.7.0 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | 2019-12-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Accessibility [wp-accessibility] < 2.3.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Accessibility [wp-accessibility] < 1.7.0 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Accessibility < 1.7.0 - Minor Authenticated Stored XSS in custom CSS | — | Unknown | < 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-2362 | WP Accessibility < 2.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'alt' Attribute | — | Unknown | < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wp Accessibility updated — 2.3.4 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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