The ACF Flexible Layouts Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'acf_flm_update_template_with_pasted_layout' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update custom field values on individual posts and pages.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Description The ACF Flexible Layouts Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'acf_flm_update_template_with_pasted_layout' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update custom field values on individual posts and pages.
Title ACF Flexible Layouts Manager <= 1.1.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Custom Field Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-11-18T08:27:34.186Z

Updated: 2025-11-18T14:26:17.607Z

Reserved: 2025-11-10T02:53:58.874Z

Link: CVE-2025-12937

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-18T14:26:14.087Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-18T09:15:49.470

Modified: 2025-11-18T14:06:29.817

Link: CVE-2025-12937

cve-icon Redhat

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