CVE-2023-40068 (GCVE-0-2023-40068)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-21 08:13 – Updated: 2024-10-04 17:57
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Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 and Advanced Custom Fields Pro versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.7 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary script on the web browser of the user who is logging in to the product with the administrative privilege.
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CWE
  • Cross-site scripting (XSS)
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