Vulnerability · Published May 2, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1196Advanced Custom Fields - Contributor+ PHP Object Injection
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and Pro WordPress plugins 6.x before 6.1.0 and 5.x before 5.12.5 unserialize user controllable data, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) | 5.0.0 – before 5.12.56.0.0 – before 6.1.0 |
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro | 5.0.0 – before 5.12.56.0.0 – before 6.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf376ca2-92f6-44ff-929a-ace809460a33 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e5ec88e-0e66-44e4-bbf2-74155d849ede exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description