CVE-2026-80467 PUBLISHED

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.2 - 0.9.2.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Front-End User Insert Action

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 26.08.2026 Published: 02.09.2026 Updated: 02.09.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0.9.2.2 to 0.9.2.7 (excl.)

Credits

  • Jakub Herman finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE