CVE-2018-20986 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 5.7.8. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) allows authenticated authors to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized actions. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability remains a risk for unpatched installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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