Description
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpengine | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | <= 6.2.4 |
| Delicious Brains | Advanced Custom Fields Pro | <= 6.2.4 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3022469/advanced-custom-fieldsPatch
- https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-5-security-release/Release Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e3593dfd-7b2a-4d01-8af0-725b444dc81b?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3022469/advanced-custom-fieldsPatch
- https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-5-security-release/Release Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e3593dfd-7b2a-4d01-8af0-725b444dc81b?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 5, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified