CVE-2023-6701
Advanced Custom Fields <= 6.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a custom text field in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | wpengine |
| Product | advanced custom fields (acf®) |
| Published | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
wpengine / Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
0 ≤ 6.2.4
Delicious Brains / Advanced Custom Fields Pro
0 ≤ 6.2.4
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e3593dfd-7b2a-4d01-8af0-725b444dc81b?source=cve advancedcustomfields.com: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-5-security-release/ plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3022469/advanced-custom-fields
Credits
Francesco Carlucci