Vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields Wordpress Plugin

CVE-2012-10025

The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-10025?
CVE-2012-10025 is a vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields Wordpress Plugin, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. Published 2025-08-05.
Is CVE-2012-10025 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.