The advanced-custom-fields (aka Elliot Condon Advanced Custom Fields) plugin before 5.7.8…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The advanced-custom-fields (aka Elliot Condon Advanced Custom Fields) plugin before 5.7.8 for WordPress has XSS by authors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00948 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.7.8 | Vulnerable | Advanced Custom Fields |
- cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.7.8 Vulnerable ·Advanced Custom Fields
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20986
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ggh-h43h-cwc6
References
More Advanced Custom Fields vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01131 Advanced Custom Fields - Contributor+ PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-04251 Advanced Custom Fields < 6.3 - Contributor+ Custom Field Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-08839 Secure Custom Fields < 6.3.6.3 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2023-14589 WordPress Advanced Custom Fields / Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugins <= 6.1.5 vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-02396 Advanced Custom Fields 5.0-5.12.2 - Unauthenticated File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-19331 WordPress Advanced Custom Fields Plugin 3.1.1-6.0.2 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-20986 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20986 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3ggh-h43h-cwc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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