November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-97190Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

NVDCVSS scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Vulnerability Summary

The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) WordPress plugin before 6.8.11 does not verify that a user is allowed to edit the target object before writing to it during bidirectional relationship synchronization, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to add or remove a reference to their own object on arbitrary posts, users, or terms they cannot otherwise edit.
Severity Level
LOW(2.7)
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 10, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.17%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key ↗
The system does not prevent one user from accessing another user data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 2.7 (LOW)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 7, 2026Published
  • Nov 10, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 04:06 UTC