CVE-2026-15262 Admin Columns for ACF Fields <= 0.3.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via ACF Field Value Column
Contributors can inject JavaScript via ACF fields that executes in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15262?
CVE-2026-15262 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Admin Columns for ACF Fields, published on 1 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Admin Columns for ACF Fields WordPress plugin through 0.3.2 does not escape Advanced Custom Fields values before outputting them in the WordPress admin list-table columns, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to store a payload that executes as JavaScript in the session of higher-privileged users who view the affected post-list screen.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15262?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-15262 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15262 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvf5-2cph-6chj.