CVE-2022-40696

LOW 3.7

WordPress Advanced Custom Fields Plugin 3.1.1-6.0.2 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

CVSS Score

3.7

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).This issue affects Advanced Custom Fields (ACF): from 3.1.1 through 6.0.2.

CWE	CWE-200
Vendor	wp engine
Product	advanced custom fields (acf)
Published	Jan 8, 2024
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

WP Engine / Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

3.1.1 ≤ 6.0.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/advanced-custom-fields/wordpress-advanced-custom-fields-plugin-3-1-1-6-0-2-custom-field-value-exposure?_s_id=cve

Credits

Juan Hoffmann (Patchstack Alliance)