CVE-2026-12428: Auth Bypass (CVSS 6.5)

Description

The Blocks for ACF Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_all_values() function in the /wp-json/acf-field-blocks/v1/values REST endpoint in versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. The permission_callback only verifies the generic publish_posts capability and the handler passes a user-supplied id parameter directly to get_field_objects() without verifying that the requesting user is authorized to read the target object. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read ACF field values from arbitrary posts (including private posts, drafts, posts by other users, and other ACF-supported objects) that they should not have access to.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0029

Probability of exploitation

0.21%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.5.0/inc/class-rest.php#L100 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.5.0/inc/class-rest.php#L296 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.5.0/inc/class-rest.php#L302 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.6.0/inc/class-rest.php#L100 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.6.0/inc/class-rest.php#L296 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-field-blocks/tags/1.6.0/inc/class-rest.php#L302 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3587876%40acf-field-blocks&new=3587876%40acf-field-blocks https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fc48f75d-a2e8-49ea-9bfa-a27a61ff8a84?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-12428? +

The Blocks for ACF Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_all_values() function in the /wp-json/acf-field-blocks/v1/values REST endpoint in versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. The permission_callback only verifies the generic publish_posts capability and the handler passes a user-supplied id parameter directly to get_field_objects() without verifying that the requesting user is authorized to read the target object. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read ACF field values from arbitrary posts (including private posts, drafts, posts by other users, and other ACF-supported objects) that they should not have access to. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-12428? +

CVE-2026-12428 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0029, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-12428? +

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