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…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.011 (60.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
  • contact@wpscan.com (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.