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CVE-2018-20986

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®): Cross-site Scripting

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
7 Dec 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.7.8
Also known as
WPV-dbb0a18e007e
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

The advanced-custom-fields (aka Elliot Condon Advanced Custom Fields) plugin before 5.7.8 for WordPress has XSS by authors.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Advanced Custom FieldsServers and applications · cpe:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields
  • Every version before 5.7.8
Advanced Custom FieldsWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:advanced-custom-fields
  • Every version before 5.7.8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20986
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20986
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/advanced-custom-fields/advanced-custom-fields-577-author-stored-cross-site-scripting