Missing authorization in WordPress ACF Extended plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The ACF Extended plugin for WordPress is affected in versions through 0.9.2.7. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets a remote attacker without privileges access restricted information.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ACF Extended ACF Extended acf-extended allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ACF Extended: from n/a through 0.9.2.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF Extended | ACF Extended | up to 0.9.2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ACF Extended VendorACF Extended Affected up to 0.9.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for ACF Extended.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112312
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-q37g-7cfq-9phh
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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- TI-2026-79235 Path traversal in WordPress ACF Extended lets attackers delete files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-07147 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended < 0.8.8.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-79249 Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress ACF Extended plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-56123 WordPress ACF Extended plugin <= 0.9.2.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-112312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q37g-7cfq-9phh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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