CVE-2026-80467
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.2 - 0.9.2.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Front-End User Insert Action
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Sep 2, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 26, 2026
Description
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.7 does not restrict the role submitted through its front-end user forms to the roles the form actually offers, and its safeguard against privileged roles is incomplete, allowing unauthenticated visitors to register an account with elevated capabilities and then escalate it to administrator.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Advanced Custom Fields: ExtendedUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/929f243b-2f1c-4eca-88bc-03b1a86270ed/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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