CVE-2026-97191 json
Advanced Custom Fields < 6.8.11 - Contributor+ Admin-Restricted Custom Field Update via Post Save Path
published 2026-11-07 2 d ago modified 2026-11-07 38 h ago also EUVD-2026-118957
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.1, CISA ADP
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) WordPress plugin before 6.8.11 does not re-apply its field-group location rules when persisting values submitted through the post editor save path, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to write custom fields the site restricted to administrators onto their own posts.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 6.8.11
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 38 h ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3eb847d4-6649-4f71-8dc7-e739a6317409/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/3eb847d4-6649-4f71-8dc7-e739a6317409/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-97191
- NVD CVE-2026-97191
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