CVE-2026-2839 json
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Exposure via Multiple AJAX Endpoints
published 12d ago modified 11d ago also EUVD-2026-111603
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and triggering of server-side actions in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.2.7. This is due to multiple AJAX handlers registered for unauthenticated users (`wp_ajax_nopriv_*`) that fail to implement proper `current_user_can()` authorization checks. While these handlers use ACF's `acf_verify_ajax()` function to validate cryptographic nonces, the `acf_nonce` values are generated for guest users and publicly exposed in the page source of any frontend page utilizing an ACF form. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the guest nonce and bypass WordPress visibility permissions, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of post titles and internal Flexible Content layout structures. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 0.9.2.4.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11d ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- hwk-fr Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9954ef37-bae0-48fb-9654-ff54750c46c2?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/acf-extended/trunk/includes/fields/field-advanced-link.php#L25
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/acf-extended/trunk/includes/fields/field-advanced-link.php#L603
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/acf-extended/trunk/includes/fields/field-flexible-content-async.php#L24
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/acf-extended/trunk/includes/fields/field-flexible-content-async.php#L151
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3516027/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3754818/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2839
- NVD CVE-2026-2839
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