Advanced Custom Fields: Cross-site scripting
Advanced Custom Fields is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Advanced Custom Fields
- Plugin slug
advanced-custom-fields- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 17, 2024
This CVE was published Oct 17, 2024 and is one of 20 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Advanced Custom Fields to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
In Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) before 6.3.9 and Secure Custom Fields before 6.3.6.3 (plugins for WordPress), using the Field Group editor to edit one of the plugin's fields can result in execution of a stored XSS payload. NOTE: if you wish to use the WP Engine alternative update mechanism for the free version of ACF, then you can follow the process shown at the advancedcustomfields.com blog URL within the References section below.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N