CVE-2026-80467

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

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acf-extended
Acf-extended advanced Custom Fields:extended
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Acf-extended
Acf-extended advanced Custom Fields:extended
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
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
Sep 2, 2026, 10:45 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2026, 12:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 5:50 PM