Name: CVE-2022-40696: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-40696, CWE-200, CVSS 3.7, EPSS 0.00516

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).This issue affects Advanced Custom Fields (ACF): from 3.1.1 through 6.0.2.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Advanced Custom Fields Plugin	—	Update advanced-custom-fields plugin to version 6.0.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 18, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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