Missing authorization in Delicious Brains Advanced Custom Fields
Priority LOW 32CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing authorization vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields versions prior to 5.12.1 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions prior to 5.12.1 allows a remote authenticated attacker to view the information on the database without the access permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01459 73rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicious Brains | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Custom Fields versions prior to 5.12.1, and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions prior to 5.12.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advanced Custom Fields VendorDelicious Brains Affected Advanced Custom Fields versions prior to 5.12.1, and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions prior to 5.12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* | before 5.12.1 | Vulnerable | Advanced Custom Fields |
| cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* | before 5.12.1 | Vulnerable | Advanced Custom Fields |
- cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.12.1 Vulnerable ·Advanced Custom Fields
- cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.12.1 Vulnerable ·Advanced Custom Fields
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p93-cfv4-j3g7
References
More Delicious Brains vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04079 Missing authorization in Delicious Brains Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-02395 Better Search and Replace < 1.4.1 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-00190 Database Backup for WordPress < 2.5.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-04081 Missing authorization in Delicious Brains Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-04080 Missing authorization in Delicious Brains Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-06128 Advanced Custom Fields <= 6.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-23183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p93-cfv4-j3g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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