CVE-2026-97192 PUBLISHED

Secure Custom Fields < 6.9.8 - Contributor+ Admin-Restricted Custom Field Update via Post Save Path

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 24.09.2026 Published: 08.11.2026 Updated: 08.11.2026

The Secure Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 6.9.8 does not re-apply its field-group location rules when persisting values submitted through the post editor save path, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to write custom fields the site restricted to administrators onto their own posts.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Secure Custom Fields
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 6.9.8 (excl.)

Credits

  • Erwan LR (WPScan) finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control CWE