Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-97190 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97190 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97190?
- Informational severity, published 7 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields 6.2.0–6.8.10.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97190?
- 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-2026-97190 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-97190?
- Check whether you run WP Engine 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
An insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in ACF's bidirectional relationship synchronization allows contributors and above to modify references on arbitrary objects without authorization checks. The flaw affects versions 6.2.0–6.8.10; authenticated users with contributor-level privileges can add or remove links to their own objects on posts, users, or terms they cannot otherwise edit by bypassing access control during the sync operation.
Affected products
- WP Engine Advanced Custom Fields 6.2.0–6.8.10
Timeline
- 2026-11-04: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory