CVE-2025-62979 WordPress ACF to REST API plugin <= 3.3.4 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can retrieve sensitive data embedded in API responses from the ACF to REST API WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-62979?

CVE-2025-62979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in airesvsg ACF to REST API, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in airesvsg ACF to REST API acf-to-rest-api allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects ACF to REST API: from n/a through <= 3.3.4.

Weakness: CWE-201

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62979?

How do I fix CVE-2025-62979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-62979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75wf-2743-qp5f.

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