vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: advanced-custom-fields: CVE-2020-36172: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 10, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 10, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Jun 24, 2025
Description
The Advanced Custom Fields plugin before 5.8.12 for WordPress mishandles the escaping of strings in Select2 dropdowns, potentially leading to XSS.
Solution
advanced-custom-fields-plugin-cve-2020-36172
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