CVE-2026-17580: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wplakeorg Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…
The Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver… plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 via the register_rest_routes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive admin-authored editor content — including template markup, CSS code, JavaScript code, and PHP controller variables — for any Layout or Post Selection post on the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17580 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver… WordPress plugin. Authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above can exploit this flaw through the register_rest_routes REST API endpoint to retrieve sensitive content authored by administrators, including template markup, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP controller variables for any Layout or Post Selection post on the affected site. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.9.1.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive administrative content to authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above). This exposure can lead to leakage of template code, styling, scripts, and PHP variables, potentially aiding further attacks or information gathering. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and consider disabling the plugin if sensitive information exposure risk is unacceptable.
CVE-2026-17580: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wplakeorg Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…
Description
The Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver… plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 via the register_rest_routes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive admin-authored editor content — including template markup, CSS code, JavaScript code, and PHP controller variables — for any Layout or Post Selection post on the site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
wplakeorg
Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17580 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver… WordPress plugin. Authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above can exploit this flaw through the register_rest_routes REST API endpoint to retrieve sensitive content authored by administrators, including template markup, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP controller variables for any Layout or Post Selection post on the affected site. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.9.1.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive administrative content to authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above). This exposure can lead to leakage of template code, styling, scripts, and PHP variables, potentially aiding further attacks or information gathering. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and consider disabling the plugin if sensitive information exposure risk is unacceptable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T15:47:15.890Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6daf5bbf32cb7a346cedcb
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 08:33:31 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 14:18:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 54
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