CVE-2026-94268
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.7 - Unauthenticated Administrator Account Takeover via Front-End User Update Action
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 23, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-94268
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Advanced Custom Fields: Extended to 0.9.2.8.
- Update Advanced Custom Fields: Extended PRO to 0.9.2.8.
- Review front-end form configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-94268.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eccfab3c-e7cc-4623-9c20-4cd6c32f8422/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-94268 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-94268
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-94268 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/94xxx/CVE-2026-94268.json">CVE-2026-94268</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eccfab3c-e7cc-4623-9c20-4cd6c32f8422/