Code injection in wpengine Advanced Custom Fields
Priority LOW 21CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
An HTML injection vulnerability exists in WordPress plugin "Advanced Custom Fields" prior to 6.4.3. If this vulnerability is exploited, crafted HTML code may be rendered and page display may be tampered.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Advanced Custom Fields (WPEngine, Inc.): 6.4.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Advanced Custom Fields (WPEngine, Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww7q-fq8q-pm4x
References
More wpengine vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06336 Better Search Replace <= 1.4.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-23053 Wordpress Advanced Custom Fields Pro plugin < 6.2.10 - Contributor+ Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-07258 The WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to register a new user… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07259 An issue was discovered in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-03640 Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-01434 WPGraphQL WooCommerce <= 0.11.0 - Unauthenticated Coupon Codes Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-54940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-54940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww7q-fq8q-pm4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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