WPEngine Advanced Custom Fields PRO Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Broken Access Control

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WPEngine Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugin, affecting versions prior to 6.3.2. This vulnerability allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels, enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted, allowing them to perform actions with higher privileges than intended.

Remediation

Users of the Advanced Custom Fields PRO WordPress plugin should update to version 6.3.2 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.