CVE-2012-10025

Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 - Remote Code Execution via Remote File Inclusion

lowImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

3.8

CVSS Score

3.8

CVSS Score

low

Severity

3.5.2

Patched in

4615d

Time to patch

Description

Advanced Custom Fields up to 3.5.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. The vulnerability allows for remote file inclusion and remote code execution via the export.php script. This exploit only works when the php option allow_url_include is set to On (Default Off).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.5.1

PublishedJanuary 3, 2013

Last updatedAugust 22, 2025

Affected pluginadvanced-custom-fields

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3dfba044-42f8-44a2-be62-99af9d9094c3?source=api-prod

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