---
id: CVE-2026-97191
title: >-
  Advanced Custom Fields < 6.8.11 - Contributor+ Admin-Restricted Custom Field
  Update via Post Save Path
summary: >-
  The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) WordPress plugin before 6.8.11 does not
  re-apply its field-group location rules when persisting values submitted
  through the post editor save path, allowing users with contributor-level
  access and above …
severity: low
cvss: 2.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-284
product: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
affected:
  - advanced_custom_fields_acf < 6.8.11
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-07T18:05:52.735369Z'
published: '2026-11-07'
updated: '2026-11-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-07T18:16:17.125Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97191'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3eb847d4-6649-4f71-8dc7-e739a6317409/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00132
epssPercentile: 0.02819
ingestedAt: '2026-11-07T06:11:40.176Z'
---

## Overview

The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) WordPress plugin before 6.8.11 does not re-apply its field-group location rules when persisting values submitted through the post editor save path, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to write custom fields the site restricted to administrators onto their own posts.

## Affected

- `advanced_custom_fields_acf < 6.8.11`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.