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Fencer Intel
critical 10.0

CVE-2012-10025 json

WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 Remote File Inclusion

published 2025-08-05 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6571

cvss
10.0
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

Summary

The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec)
  2. Published

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
15 mo ago

Exploit prediction

2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields Remote File Inclusion metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2012-11-14
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23856 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • web.archive.org http://web.archive.org/web/20121223025326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/51037 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 10.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CNA 4.0 10.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • Advanced Custom Fields WordPress Plugin

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
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References

Sources

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