Deserialization in Advancedcustomfields Advanced Custom Fields
CVE-2023-1196
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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Advancedcustomfields Advanced Custom Fields
- Advanced Custom Fields (Acf) — versions 5.0.0, 6.0.0
- Advanced Custom Fields (Acf) Pro — versions 5.0.0, 6.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf376ca2-92f6-44ff-929a-ace809460a33 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e5ec88e-0e66-44e4-bbf2-74155d849ede (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1196?
- CVE-2023-1196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advancedcustomfields Advanced Custom Fields, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.