CVE-2024-11918
Image Alt Text <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Image Alt Text Update
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Image Alt Text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data| due to a missing capability check on the iat_add_alt_txt_action and iat_update_alt_txt_action AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the alt text on arbitrary images.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | rswebstudios |
| Product | image alt text |
| Published | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
rswebstudios / Image Alt Text
0 ≤ 2.0.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/22143fe3-e599-4b44-99c0-ba66d88ff5d6?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3188755%40image-alt-text&new=3188755%40image-alt-text&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
Tieu Pham Trong Nhan t15nNg7y7n