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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vulnerabilities
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has 10 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 31 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 10
- Active installs
- 2m+
- Latest version
- 6.8.10
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 31 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2026-8382 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 6.8.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.8.10) | 31 May 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2026-4812 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 6.7.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.8.10) | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2012-10025 | Critical 10.0 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-49593 | Medium 5.3 | Before 6.3.9 | Fixed in 6.3.9 | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Security weakness CVE-2024-4565 | Medium 6.5 | Before 6.3 | Fixed in 6.3 | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-6701 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 6.2.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.8.10) | 5 Feb 2024 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2023-1196 | High 8.8 | Before 6.1.0 | Fixed in 6.1.0 | 2 May 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24241 | Medium 6.1 | Before 5.9.1 | Fixed in 5.9.1 | 22 Apr 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2020-36172 | Medium 6.1 | Before 5.8.12 | Fixed in 5.8.12 | 6 Jan 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2018-20986 | Medium 5.4 | Before 5.7.8 | Fixed in 5.7.8 | 22 Aug 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-8382, 31 May 2026
- The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.8.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the post_title and post_content of any post bound to a publicly accessible acf_form() instance by injecting values into the _post_title and _post_content parameters of a form submission request. CVE record
- CVE-2026-4812, 15 Apr 2026
- The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post/Page Disclosure in versions up to and including 6.7.0. This is due to AJAX field query endpoints accepting user-supplied filter parameters that override field-configured restrictions without proper authorization checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers with access to a frontend ACF form to enumerate and disclose information about draft/private posts, restricted post types, and other data that should be restricted by field configuration. CVE record
- CVE-2012-10025, 5 Aug 2025
- The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host. CVE record
- CVE-2024-49593, 17 Oct 2024
- In Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) before 6.3.9 and Secure Custom Fields before 6.3.6.3 (plugins for WordPress), using the Field Group editor to edit one of the plugin's fields can result in execution of a stored XSS payload. NOTE: if you wish to use the WP Engine alternative update mechanism for the free version of ACF, then you can follow the process shown at the advancedcustomfields.com blog URL within the References section below. CVE record
- CVE-2024-4565, 20 Jun 2024
- The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin before 6.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 6.3 allows you to display custom field values for any post via shortcode without checking for the correct access CVE record
- CVE-2023-6701, 5 Feb 2024
- The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2023-1196, 2 May 2023
- The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and Pro WordPress plugins 6.x before 6.1.0 and 5.x before 5.12.5 unserialize user controllable data, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24241, 22 Apr 2021
- The Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.9.1 did not properly escape the generated update URL when outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in the update settings page. CVE record
- CVE-2020-36172, 6 Jan 2021
- The Advanced Custom Fields plugin before 5.8.12 for WordPress mishandles the escaping of strings in Select2 dropdowns, potentially leading to XSS. CVE record
- CVE-2018-20986, 22 Aug 2019
- The advanced-custom-fields (aka Elliot Condon Advanced Custom Fields) plugin before 5.7.8 for WordPress has XSS by authors. CVE record
What to do if you run Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
If you run Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®), open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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