CVE-2020-36172
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 6, 2021 at 02:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAdvanced Custom Fields
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The Advanced Custom Fields plugin before 5.8.12 for WordPress mishandles the escaping of strings in Select2 dropdowns, potentially leading to XSS.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Advanced Custom Fields· Advancedcustomfieldswordpress-plugin
95%v < 5.8.12
Affected range stops below 5.8.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/#developersCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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