Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.7 - Unauthenticated Administrator Account Takeover via Front-End User Update Action
CVE-2026-94268
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended PRO WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8 does not resolve the target of the update-user action in its front-end Forms module consistently between the stage that authorises the request and the stage that carries it out, which allows unauthenticated visitors to bypass the guard protecting administrator accounts, take over the site administrator's account and be issued a valid session for it. Exploitation requires the site to publish two separate front-end form configurations whose targets are mapped to visitor-submitted values.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
Exploitability:2.3
Impact Score:5.9
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended | 0.9.2.7 < 0.9.2.8 (affected) |
| Unknown | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended PRO | 0.9.2.7 < 0.9.2.8 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | WPScan · Vendor · France |
| Reserved | 2026-09-21T09:09:15 |
| Published | 2026-10-23T06:00:21 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-23T10:46:02 |
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