VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-80467

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-02
Last modified2026-09-03
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-269

Primary references