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ACF Extended CVE-2026-81284

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67727 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-28 Patchstack GHSA-rwgp-h9h6-43gq
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable missing authorization requires only a contributor session; integrity-only impact with no confidentiality or availability effect and no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 28, 2026 - 15:59 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 14:33 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Contributor Broken Access Control in ACF Extended <= 0.9.2.6 versions.

AnalysisAI

Broken access control in ACF Extended (WordPress plugin) through version 0.9.2.6 allows contributor-level authenticated users to perform privileged operations beyond their intended role boundaries. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the plugin executes certain sensitive actions without verifying the requesting user holds sufficient permissions. …

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Exploitation The attacker must hold a valid WordPress contributor-level account (or higher) on the targeted site - unauthenticated exploitation is not possible given PR:L in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 base score accurately reflects a constrained but real risk: the attack requires low-privilege authentication (PR:L - a WordPress contributor account), which is the primary limiting factor. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update ACF Extended to the first version released after 0.9.2.6 - the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/acf-extended/vulnerability/wordpress-acf-extended-plugin-0-9-2-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability should be consulted for the confirmed patched release version, which was not explicitly stated in the available input data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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