Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) <= 6.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Modification via Front-End Form '_post_title' and '_post_content' Parameters
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8382 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-31 04:16:19 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-31 04:16:19 UTC |
| Description | The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.8.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the post_title and post_content of any post bound to a publicly accessible acf_form() instance by injecting values into the _post_title and _post_content parameters of a form submission request. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpengine | Advanced Custom Fields ACF | affected 6.8.1 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ddb2290d-d4bd-4f70-9fe9-927f4... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-custom-fields/tags/6.8.0/includes/forms/form... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3549586/advanced-custom-fields/trunk/includes/forms... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Sarawut Poolkhet (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-30T14:23:34.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.