CVE-2022-40696 is a high-severity sensitive information exposure vulnerability affecting WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) versions 3.1.1 through 6.0.2. This flaw allows an unauthorized actor to access sensitive data without authentication, as indicated by its CVSS score of 7.5. While the vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacks public exploit code or significant community discussion, its ease of exploitation and potential for high confidentiality impact warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.1.1, <= 6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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