WordPress Advanced Custom Fields PRO Plugin < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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CVSS 4.3Vulnerabilities like this one are used in mass-exploit campaigns. Attackers use these to attack thousands of websites at a time, regardless of traffic size or popularity. Learn more.
As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
Note by Patchstack
A vulnerability was discovered during a planned security audit.
User Interaction Required
While this vulnerability can be initiated by the role shown in "Required Privilege", successful exploitation requires a privileged user to perform an action — such as clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a form.
4.3
Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
This could allow a malicious actor to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication.
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Solutions
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Update to version 6.3.2 or later.
Update to version 6.3.2 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
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