CVE-2024-4565 (GCVE-0-2024-4565)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-20 06:00 – Updated: 2025-08-27 12:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Advanced Custom Fields < 6.3 - Contributor+ Custom Field Access
Summary
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin before 6.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 6.3 allows you to display custom field values for any post via shortcode without checking for the correct access
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-20 13:40 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/430224c4-d6e3-4c… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) |
Affected:
0 , < 6.3
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields Pro |
Affected:
0 , < 6.3
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| wpengine | advanced_custom_field_pro |
Affected:
0 , < 6.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:advanced_custom_field_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| wpengine | advanced_custom_fields |
Affected:
0 , < 6.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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