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Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields: Extended (`acf-extended`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2026-8809, CVE-2025-15463 and CVE-2025-14533, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
6
High or Critical
4
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
May 28, 2026
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Search-Ready Records
6
1. Match the Package
Confirm the installed WordPress plugin slug is acf-extended before acting on any CVE from this cluster.
2. Sort by Severity
Start with 4 high or critical records, then review medium and unrated findings with public references.
3. Check Patch Evidence
6 records include a patch path; verify compatibility before closing the finding.
4. Monitor Gaps
0 records still lack a listed fixed release, so keep this hub in the review queue.
High-Signal Remediation Targets
CVE-2026-8809 Critical
Privilege Escalation remediation for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

Affected range: Versions up to 0.9.2.5. Fixed version: 0.9.2.6.

CVE-2025-14533 Critical
Privilege Escalation remediation for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

Affected range: Versions up to 0.9.2.1. Fixed version: 0.9.2.2.

CVE-2025-13486 Critical
Remote Code Execution remediation for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

Affected range: 0.9.0.5 through 0.9.1.1. Fixed version: 0.9.2.

CVE-2021-24865 High
SQL Injection remediation for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

Affected range: Versions up to 0.8.8.6. Fixed version: 0.8.8.7.

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Indexed CVEs
6
Tracked CVE Issue Type Affected Versions Fixed Version CVSS
CVE-2026-8809
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation v...
 Privilege Escalation Versions up to 0.9.2.5 0.9.2.6 CVSS 9.8
CVE-2025-14533
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation v...
 Privilege Escalation Versions up to 0.9.2.1 0.9.2.2 CVSS 9.8
CVE-2025-13486
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.0.5 - 0.9.1.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Exe...
 Remote Code Execution 0.9.0.5 through 0.9.1.1 0.9.2 CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-24865
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.8.6 - Admin+ SQL Injection
 SQL Injection Versions up to 0.8.8.6 0.8.8.7 CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-15463
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Ex...
 Vulnerability Versions up to 0.9.2.3 0.9.2.4 CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-5292
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cr...
 Stored Cross-Site Scripting Versions up to 0.8.9.3 0.8.9.4 CVSS 6.4
CVE-2026-8809 Critical 0.9.2.6
CVE-2026-8809 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Privilege Escalation

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Validation Bypass to '_acf_post_id' Parameter

CVE-2025-14533 Critical 0.9.2.2
CVE-2025-14533 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Privilege Escalation

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Insert User Form Action

CVE-2025-13486 Critical 0.9.2
CVE-2025-13486 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Remote Code Execution

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.0.5 - 0.9.1.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in prepare_form

CVE-2021-24865 High 0.8.8.7
CVE-2021-24865 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended SQL Injection

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.8.6 - Admin+ SQL Injection

CVE-2025-15463 Medium 0.9.2.4
CVE-2025-15463 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Vulnerability

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

CVE-2023-5292 Medium 0.8.9.4
CVE-2023-5292 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Coverage Snapshot

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This hub clusters tracked records for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended so operators can confirm whether a disclosed issue maps to the installed slug, version range, and patch path.

Patch Visibility
6 records include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
3 critical and 1 high severity finding.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2026-8809, CVE-2025-15463 and CVE-2025-14533
Reference Workflow
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Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

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Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2026-8809
CVE-2026-8809: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Validation Bypass to '_acf_post_id' Parameter

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Validation Bypass in all versions up to and including 0.9.2.5. The vulnerability exists due to the after_validate_save_post() function unconditionally trusting the attacker-control...

Published
May 28, 2026
Patched Release
0.9.2.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 0.9.2.5
Next Step
Update to 0.9.2.6 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2026-8809 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2025-15463
CVE-2025-15463: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

The The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.2.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_sh...

Published
May 12, 2026
Patched Release
0.9.2.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 0.9.2.3
Next Step
Update to 0.9.2.4 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2025-15463 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2025-14533
CVE-2025-14533: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Insert User Form Action

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.2.1. This is due to the 'insert_user' function not restricting the roles with which a user can register. This makes it possible for unauthenti...

Published
Jan 19, 2026
Patched Release
0.9.2.2
Affected Versions
Versions up to 0.9.2.1
Next Step
Update to 0.9.2.2 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2025-14533 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2025-13486
CVE-2025-13486: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.0.5 - 0.9.1.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in prepare_form

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions 0.9.0.5 through 0.9.1.1 via the prepare_form() function. This is due to the function accepting user input and then passing that through call_user_func_array(). This makes...

Published
Dec 02, 2025
Patched Release
0.9.2
Affected Versions
0.9.0.5 through 0.9.1.1
Next Step
Update to 0.9.2 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2025-13486 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin Medium Patched: Yes CVE-2023-5292
CVE-2023-5292: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'acfe_form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.8.9.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it pos...

Published
Sep 29, 2023
Patched Release
0.8.9.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 0.8.9.3
Next Step
Update to 0.8.9.4 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2023-5292 fixed version details Open CVE Reference
Plugin High Patched: Yes CVE-2021-24865
CVE-2021-24865: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.8.6 - Admin+ SQL Injection

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.8.8.7 does not validate the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue

Published
Dec 24, 2021
Patched Release
0.8.8.7
Affected Versions
Versions up to 0.8.8.6
Next Step
Update to 0.8.8.7 or newer if supported.
Review CVE-2021-24865 fixed version details Open CVE Reference