Image Alt Text <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Image Alt Text Update
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rswebstudios | Image Alt Text | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Image Alt Text Vendorrswebstudios Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11918
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcqf-rgp8-qr4j
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-11918 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11918 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcqf-rgp8-qr4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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