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CVE-2023-1196

Advanced Custom Fields - Contributor+ PHP Object Injection

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Free and Pro WordPress plugins 6.x before 6.1.0 and 5.x before 5.12.5 unserialize user controllable data, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

The Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 6.0.7 via deserialization of untrusted input in custom field values. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions, and above to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain appears to be present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

*Credits: Nguyen Huu Do, WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-11-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Advancedcustomfields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields"
 Advanced Custom Fields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields"
 >= 5.0.0 < 5.12.5
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.12.5"
wordpress
Affected
Advancedcustomfields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields"
 Advanced Custom Fields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields"
 >= 6.0.0 < 6.1.0
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.1.0"
wordpress
Affected