CVE-2024-49593

Published: Oct 17, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/#developers

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/installing-and-upgrading-to-the-latest-version-of-acf/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/changelog/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://x.com/wp_acf/status/1845190372764401908

Source: cve@mitre.org

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