WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 Remote File Inclusion
Vulnerability Description
The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Charlie Eriksen
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23856
- http://web.archive.org/web/20121223025326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/51037
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63326
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/advanced-custom-fields/advanced-custom-fields-351-remote-code-execution-via-remote-file-inclusion
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d132d93b-509c-490d-8001-87147ed28c5e/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-advanced-custom-fields-remote-file-inclusion
Affected Vendor
Advanced Custom Fields
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