cve-2023-40068
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-08-21 08:13
Modified
2024-10-04 17:57
Severity ?
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.
References
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN98946408/Third Party Advisory
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/Product
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://www.advancedcustomfields.com/Product
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-1-8/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
WP EngineAdvanced Custom Fields
WP EngineAdvanced Custom Fields Pro
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