CVE-2020-13700 in the critical feed json
acf-to-rest-api plugin insecure direct object reference (IDOR) via permalink manipulation
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-5076 , GHSA-r345-x8hr-2r9p
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.5%
- EPSS 13.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An issue was discovered in the acf-to-rest-api plugin through 3.1.0 for WordPress. It allows an insecure direct object reference via permalinks manipulation, as demonstrated by a wp-json/acf/v3/options/ request that reads sensitive information in the wp_options table, such as the login and pass values.
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13.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress acf-to-rest-api <=3.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference nuclei detection template
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | airesvsg/acf-to-rest-api | <=3.1.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
gist.github.com
/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/airesvsg/acf-to-rest-api
package, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/acf-to-rest-api/#developers
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13700
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13700
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r345-x8hr-2r9p
- NVD CVE-2020-13700
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