The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.7 does not restrict the role submitted through its front-end user forms to the roles the form actually offers, and its safeguard against privileged roles is incomplete, allowing unauthenticated visitors to register an account with elevated capabilities and then escalate it to administrator.
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 CWE-284 |
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| Description | The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.7 does not restrict the role submitted through its front-end user forms to the roles the form actually offers, and its safeguard against privileged roles is incomplete, allowing unauthenticated visitors to register an account with elevated capabilities and then escalate it to administrator. | |
| Title | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.2 - 0.9.2.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Front-End User Insert Action | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-02T10:45:56.187Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T12:57:44.445Z
Link: CVE-2026-80467
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-02T06:17:18.487
Modified: 2026-09-02T06:17:18.487
Link: CVE-2026-80467
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-02T07:45:03Z