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CVE-2022-23183

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing authorization vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields versions prior to 5.12.1 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions prior to 5.12.1 allows a remote authenticated attacker to view the information on the database without the access permission.

Affected products

• WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields: before 5.12.1 — fixed in 5.12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields 5.12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN42543427/index.html
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/
• https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/
• https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN42543427/index.html
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/
• https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/

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