Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 - Remote Code Execution via Remote File Inclusion

3.8
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVSS 3.8 (Low)
Publicly Published January 3, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

Advanced Custom Fields up to 3.5.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. The vulnerability allows for remote file inclusion and remote code execution via the export.php script. This exploit only works when the php option allow_url_include is set to On (Default Off).

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug advanced-custom-fields (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.5.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.5.1
Patched Version
  • 3.5.2

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