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ACF Table Field EUVDEUVD-2026-96088

| CVE-2026-78068 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-10 Wordfence GHSA-xj3c-42x9-4fxg
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain Contributor account on target WordPress site
  2. Delivery
    Inject script into ACF/SCF table cell content
  3. Exploit
    Store payload in post/page
  4. Execution
    Higher-privileged user or visitor views page
  5. Persist
    Script executes in victim browser
  6. Impact
    Hijack session or escalate to admin

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated account with Contributor-level privileges or higher on the WordPress site, plus the presence of the Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF plugin (version ≤ 1.3.35) with a table field in use where the attacker can edit cell content. The specific vector is the 'Table Cell Content' input, which is insufficiently sanitized on input and insufficiently escaped on output. Limiting factors: the attacker must already have a trusted editorial role (not anonymous/unauthenticated), so risk is concentrated on multi-author sites, membership sites, or sites allowing open Contributor registration; sites restricting content creation to trusted staff face substantially reduced exposure. The injected script executes only when a user subsequently accesses the page containing the malicious table cell.

Impact

This is a moderate, not top-priority, issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, score 6.4 Medium) shows network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation but requires authenticated access at Contributor level (PR:L), which materially limits the attacker population to users who already have a trusted editorial role on the site. The scope change (S:C) correctly reflects that injected scripts execute in the browsers of other users/administrators, which is the real danger of stored XSS. No EPSS score was provided in the input, no CISA KEV listing is present, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced, so all three exploitation-likelihood signals are either absent or negative - this is a disclosed-but-not-known-exploited vulnerability. The signals are internally consistent (authenticated low-privilege stored XSS), with no contradiction between the vector and the description, both of which agree on Contributor-level authenticated access and script injection via table cell content. The practical priority should be driven by whether the affected site grants Contributor accounts to semi-trusted or untrusted users; on sites that do, privilege escalation to administrator via stored XSS is a realistic concern, whereas single-author or tightly-controlled sites face minimal exposure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds (or phishes/registers for) a Contributor-level account on a WordPress site running this plugin inserts a malicious JavaScript payload into a table cell of an ACF/SCF table field within a draft or submitted post. When an editor or administrator reviews or an ordinary visitor loads the resulting page, the script executes in their browser session, enabling session/cookie theft or actions performed as the higher-privileged user. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires authenticated Contributor access (PR:L) but no victim interaction beyond normally viewing the page (UI:N).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF (WordPress plugin, all versions up to and including 1.3.35) lets an authenticated attacker holding Contributor-level privileges or higher inject arbitrary JavaScript through table cell content, which then executes in the browser of any user who later views the affected page. The flaw is a classic CWE-79 defect: cell content is insufficiently sanitized on input and insufficiently escaped on output, so payloads persist in post data and are served back to victims. Rated CVSS 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) with scope change because the script runs in the security context of the site and can reach higher-privileged viewers; no public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, so this is a moderate-priority hardening item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Update the Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF to version 1.4.0 or later (vendor-released patch: 1.4.0, per the plugin Trac changeset that fixes the js rendering path); on WordPress sites this is normally done through Dashboard > Plugins > Update, and for managed or pinned deployments the plugin directory package should be replaced and the version verified in the plugin list. After upgrading, re-scan existing posts and custom field data for table cells containing script tags or event-handler attributes, since patching the renderer stops execution but leaves the injected markup in the database. Where immediate upgrade is not possible, compensating controls should be layered with awareness of trade-offs: restrict or temporarily remove the Contributor role from untrusted users, close open self-registration, or require editorial review, accepting reduced multi-author throughput; restrict the table field to trusted roles or remove it from content types Contributors can edit, accepting loss of that field for those authors; and deploy a WAF rule or content-security-policy that blocks inline script execution, accepting that a strict CSP may break legitimate plugin and theme JavaScript. Note that the fix version, 1.4.0, is derived from the vendor changeset reference rather than being independently confirmed against a release note, so verify the installed version string after updating and consult the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/222639d6-37b1-4323-ac37-6b7a43438451?source=cve for any vendor follow-up guidance.

Affected VersionsENISA

Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 0 ≤1.3.35

Affected Packages

euvd table_field_add_on_for_acf_and_scf no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerable component is a WordPress plugin that extends Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Secure Custom Fields (SCF) with a table data type, distributed under the plugin slug advanced-custom-fields-table-field and mapped to CPE cpe:2.3:a:jonua:table_field_add-on_for_acf_and_scf. ACF/SCF field add-ons register custom field types whose values are stored as post meta and re-rendered inside the post editor, the front-end template, or both; the table field stores rows and cells, and the cell content is the specific attack surface here. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), appearing in two places: the write path does not adequately sanitize the submitted cell value, and the read/render path does not consistently escape it for the output context (HTML or JavaScript). The vendor changeset comparing the js directory of tag 1.3.35 against tag 1.4.0 indicates the fix was applied to the plugin's JavaScript assets, which is consistent with client-side rendering of cell values into the DOM without proper encoding. Because the payload is persisted, exploitation is non-interactive for the victim (UI:N) - the script fires on page load for anyone with access to the injected page, including administrators and editors, which is why the CVSS vector carries S:C despite the low confidentiality and integrity sub-scores.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable stored XSS requiring an authenticated Contributor account (PR:L); scope changes (S:C) as scripts run in other users' browsers, yielding low confidentiality and integrity impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

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

DescriptionCVE.org

The Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Table Cell Content in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.35 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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress add-on extending ACF/SCF table fields, limited install base
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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