Missing Authorization in Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields Pro - CVE-2022-23183
Published: March 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61724
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4 BT: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23183
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields Pro
Advanced Custom Fields Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23183
Install updates from vendor's website.
Advanced Custom Fields - update to 5.12.1
Advanced Custom Fields Pro - update to 5.12.1
Advanced Custom Fields Pro - update to 5.12.1