QID 730809

Date Published: 2023-05-23

QID 730809: WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields Unauthenticated File Upload Vulnerability

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) turns WordPress sites into a fully-fledged content management system by giving you all the tools to do more with your data.

CVE-2022-2594: Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.12.3 allows unauthenticated users to upload files allowed in a default WP configuration.

Affected Versions:
Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin versions from 5.0 prior to 5.12.3

QID Detection Logic(Unauthenticated):
This unauthenticated detection depends on the BlindElephant engine to detect the vulnerable version of the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allows unauthenticated users to upload files allowed in a default WP configuration (so PHP is not possible) if there is a frontend form available.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to install Advanced Custom Fields plugin version 5.12.3 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Advanced Custom Fields Plugin Release Notes URL Logo wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/#developers
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