To update the plugin, please follow the instructions here: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/installing-and-upgrading-to-the-latest-version-of-acf/
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.
This could allow a malicious actor to remotely execute malicious code on your site.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Update to version 6.3.8 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
Early warning sent out to Patchstack customers
9 Oct, 2024
Published by Patchstack
9 Oct, 2024