CVE-2024-3071 ACF On-The-Go <= 1.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Content Update
Authenticated subscribers can arbitrarily update post titles, descriptions, and ACF values due to missing capability checks in the ACF On-The-Go plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3071?
CVE-2024-3071 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in amaa ACF On-The-Go, published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ACF On-The-Go plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the acfg_update_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary post titles, descriptions, and ACF values.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3071?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-3071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j8v-hm8p-v3ff.