Auth bypass in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
CVE-2026-94262
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended PRO WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8 does not verify that the requester is authorised to edit the targeted user account in the update-user action of its front-end Forms module, performing that check only when the target account holds an administrator role, which allows unauthenticated visitors to overwrite any non-administrator account's credentials and obtain a session for that account. Exploitation requires the site to publish a form whose user-update action maps its target to a visitor-submitted value rather than to the default current user.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3634e73f-df12-4d84-8bf6-c098efa0b191/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-94262?
- CVE-2026-94262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-94262?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.