Missing Authorization in Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-23183 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-862 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Advanced Custom Fields Web applications / Modules and components for CMS Advanced Custom Fields Pro Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor |
Delicious Brains Elliot Condon |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Missing Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU61724
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23183
CWE-ID:
CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote user can view the information on the database without the access permission.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdvanced Custom Fields: 5.12
Advanced Custom Fields Pro: 5.12
External linkshttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN42543427/index.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
