Published: May 12, 2026 | Last Modified: May 12, 2026
The The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.2.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.09% (25th percentile)
Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.
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