vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: advanced-custom-fields: CVE-2022-23183: Missing Authorization

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 30, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Jun 24, 2025

Description

The Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 5.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with editor access, such as Contributors and above, to view information in the database without the appropriate authorization.

Solution

advanced-custom-fields-plugin-cve-2022-23183
Title
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