WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 Remote File Inclusion
Published Aug 5, 2025
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.83%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=3.5.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Custom Fields | WordPress Plugin | unaffected |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.83% (0.01830) | 78.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01224) | 64.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 67.09% (0.67088) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 63.99% (0.63990) | 98.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 50.18% (0.50177) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 46.82% (0.46821) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 54.74% (0.54745) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 50.40% (0.50395) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 48.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (8)
- http://web.archive.org/web/20121223025326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/51037 technical-descriptionexploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec.rb exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ product
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d132d93b-509c-490d-8001-87147ed28c5e/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23856 exploit
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63326 third-party-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-advanced-custom-fields-remote-file-inclusion third-party-advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/advanced-custom-fields/advanced-custom-fields-351-remote-code-execution-via-remote-file-inclusion third-party-advisory
Change history (0)
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