Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended for WordPress
CVE-2023-5292

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2023

Summary

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on the 'acfe_form' shortcode. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level or higher permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever a user visits the compromised page, posing serious risks to user data and site integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended * <= 0.8.9.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-extended/t...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-extended/t...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
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