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CVE-2022-23183 — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) [advanced-custom-fields] < 5.12.1

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-23183 Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) [advanced-custom-fields] < 5.12.1 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 5.12.1 5.12.1 2022-03-30 —

CVE-2022-23183

The Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress prior to version 5.12.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability caused by insufficient capability validation. This flaw allows any authenticated user with editor-level permissions or higher, including contributors, to access sensitive database information they should not be permitted to view. The vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to properly verify user permissions before exposing data.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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