WordPress ACF Extended plugin <= 0.9.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Unclear
- Fix
- Fixed in 0.9.2.8
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The ACF Extended plugin for WordPress is affected by a broken access control flaw caused by missing authorization checks. An attacker could potentially bypass intended access restrictions and perform actions or access functionality they should not be permitted to use.
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in ACF Extended ACF Extended acf-extended allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ACF Extended: from n/a through 0.9.2.7.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- acf-extended
through 0.9.2.7
References 1
Questions about CVE-2026-112312
What does this mean?
The plugin fails to properly check who is allowed to do certain things, so a user can reach pages or actions they should not have access to. The advisory's example is viewing other people's data.Source: patchstack.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
ACF Extended versions 0.9.2.7 and earlier are affected. To check a site, look at the plugin version shown on the WordPress Plugins screen or in the plugin's header information.Source: patchstack.com
What should I do about it?
Update ACF Extended to version 0.9.2.8 or later.Source: patchstack.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data