Description
The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Custom Fields | WordPress Plugin | ≤ 3.5.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields Remote File Inclusion
exploit/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec.rb exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23856 exploit
- http://web.archive.org/web/20121223025326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/51037 technical-description exploit
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63326 third-party-advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/advanced-custom-fields/advanced-custom-fields-351-remote-code-execution-via-remote-file-inclusion third-party-advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d132d93b-509c-490d-8001-87147ed28c5e/ third-party-advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-advanced-custom-fields-remote-file-inclusion third-party-advisory