Auth bypass in Acf To Rest API Project
CVE-2020-13700
An issue was discovered in the acf-to-rest-api plugin through 3.1.0 for WordPress. It allows an insecure direct object reference via permalinks manipulation, as demonstrated by a wp-json/acf/v3/options/ request that reads sensitive information in the wp_options table, such as the login and pass values.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.135 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.135 · newest: 0.135 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/airesvsg/acf-to-rest-api (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/acf-to-rest-api/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- gist.github.com/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13700?
- CVE-2020-13700 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acf To Rest API Project, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13700?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13700 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.