CVE-2026-80467

The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.7 does not restrict the role submitted through its front-end user forms to the roles the form actually offers, and its safeguard against privileged roles is incomplete, allowing unauthenticated visitors to register an account with elevated capabilities and then escalate it to administrator.

  • Published Sep 2, 2026
  • CVSS 8.1 high
  • 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-80467 at the National Vulnerability Database