The Advanced Custom Fields plugin before 5.8.12 for WordPress mishandles the escaping of…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Advanced Custom Fields plugin before 5.8.12 for WordPress mishandles the escaping of strings in Select2 dropdowns, potentially leading to XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00907 60th 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 5.8.12 | Vulnerable | Advanced Custom Fields |
- cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.8.12 Vulnerable ·Advanced Custom Fields
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwwf-85g3-pxwf
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-2020-36172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwwf-85g3-pxwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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