CVE-2024-3072

ACF Front End Editor <= 2.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Content Update

Published Apr 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ACF Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_texts() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary post title, content, and ACF data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31678 The ACF Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_texts() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary post title, content, and ACF data.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ACF Front End Editor <= 2.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Content Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:06 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2024, 10:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 30, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM