# CVE-2024-4565: Advanced Custom Fields < 6.3 - Contributor+ Custom Field Access

> Contributors can read custom field values from any post via shortcode due to missing access checks in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x2p-g636-5378

## What is CVE-2024-4565?

CVE-2024-4565 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin before 6.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 6.3 allows you to display custom field values for any post via shortcode without checking for the correct access

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4565?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Advancedcustomfields Advanced Custom Fields.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4565?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4565 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4565 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

- [CVE-2023-1196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1196/): Advanced Custom Fields - Contributor+ PHP Object Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-2594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2594/): Advanced Custom Fields 5.0-5.12.2 - Unauthenticated File Upload (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-20865](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20865/): Missing authorization in Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields Pro (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-30777](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30777/): WordPress Advanced Custom Fields / Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugins <= 6.1.5 vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-9529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9529/): Secure Custom Fields < 6.3.6.3 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution (medium 6.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4565 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4565 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4565 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4565/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4565/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4565
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4565
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4565

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4565/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.