Description

WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently view arbitrary ACF data, move fields, or view field groups. WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 5.9.9 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 5.10 or latest

References

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-custom-fields/trunk/readme.txt

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Oracle HTTP Server Other Vulnerability (CVE-2006-5347)

MySQL CVE-2015-4861 Vulnerability (CVE-2015-4861)

PostgreSQL Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0065)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass