CVE-2023-6701
published 2024-02-05CVE-2023-6701: The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and…
PriorityP424medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.52%
40.4th percentile
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| advancedcustomfields | advanced_custom_fields | <= 6.2.4 | — |
| delicious_brains | advanced_custom_fields_pro | <= 6.2.4 | — |
| wpengine | advanced_custom_fields | <= 6.2.4 | — |
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VulDB
Advanced Custom Fields Plugin up to 6.2.4 on WordPress Custom Field cross site scripting (ID 3022469)
vuldb·2026-04-11·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2023-6701 [MEDIUM] Advanced Custom Fields Plugin up to 6.2.4 on WordPress Custom Field cross site scripting (ID 3022469)
A vulnerability was found in Advanced Custom Fields Plugin up to 6.2.4 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Custom Field Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-6701. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
GHSA
GHSA-r7c8-hj86-5mfc: The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-02-06
CVE-2023-6701 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-r7c8-hj86-5mfc: The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3022469/advanced-custom-fieldshttps://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-5-security-release/https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e3593dfd-7b2a-4d01-8af0-725b444dc81b?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3022469/advanced-custom-fieldshttps://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-5-security-release/https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e3593dfd-7b2a-4d01-8af0-725b444dc81b?source=cve
2024-02-05
Published