Advanced Forms for ACF <= 1.9.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Form Settings Export
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00562 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Kurth | Advanced Forms for ACF | up to 1.9.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advanced Forms for ACF VendorPhil Kurth Affected up to 1.9.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1121
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf78-r42v-cqjp
References
More Phil Kurth vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41315 WordPress Advanced Forms plugin <= 1.9.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-1121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cf78-r42v-cqjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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