CVE-2026-110813: Advanced Custom Fields unauthenticated stored XSS via HTML attribute injection

CVE-2026-110813 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-06

Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin that allows website administrators to create custom data fields for posts and pages. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code through field definitions that are stored in the database and executed in the browsers of visitors and administrators. This could lead to account takeover, session hijacking, or data theft from site users.

Technologies: Advanced Custom Fields. Vendors: Advanced Custom Fields.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-110813 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110813 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-110813?
Informational severity, published 6 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Advanced Custom Fields before 6.8.11.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110813?
Yes: fixed in 6.8.11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-110813 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-110813?
Check whether you run Advanced Custom Fields at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 6.8.11

Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize stored field definitions that can be modified through its comment handling mechanism, allowing unauthenticated users to inject a payload that becomes an HTML attribute name and executes as JavaScript. The vulnerability is a stored XSS (CWE-79) exploitable via network access without authentication, affecting any visitor or administrator who views a page rendering the compromised field.

Affected products

  • Advanced Custom Fields Advanced Custom Fields before 6.8.11

Timeline

  • 2026-11-04: disclosed
  • 2026-11-06: advisory

References

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