CVE-2026-81284 WordPress ACF Extended plugin <= 0.9.2.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Contributors can bypass access controls in ACF Extended plugin, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.
- 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-2026-81284?
CVE-2026-81284 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ACF Extended, published on 28 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Contributor Broken Access Control in ACF Extended <= 0.9.2.6 versions.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81284?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81284 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-2026-81284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwgp-h9h6-43gq.