Advanced Forms for ACF: A security weakness
Advanced Forms for ACF is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Advanced Forms for ACF
- Plugin slug
advanced-forms-for-acf- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 05, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Feb 05, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Advanced Forms for ACF 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
The Advanced Forms for ACF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the export_json_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export form settings.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N