Missing Authorization in Advanced Custom Fields - CVE-2021-20866

 

Missing Authorization in Advanced Custom Fields - CVE-2021-20866

Published: December 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58479
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20866
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Delicious Brains
Affected software:
Advanced Custom Fields

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization related to user list obtaining. A remote authenticated attacker can obtain a list of information that an user do not have the privilege for.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-20866

Install updates from vendor's website.

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