CVE-2026-66678: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Justin Kruit Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
CVE-2026-66678 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin by Justin Kruit. It involves missing authorization (CWE-862) in versions up to and including 6.1.1. This flaw could allow users with limited privileges to access functionality or data they should not be authorized to use. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) affecting Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin versions up to 6.1.1. It allows users with some level of privileges to bypass authorization checks, potentially accessing or manipulating features without proper permission. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality as per the CVSS vector, meaning unauthorized users might gain access to some data or functionality they should not see. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability requires an attacker to have some privileges on the system and can be exploited remotely over the network without user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to trusted users and review permissions carefully to minimize risk.
CVE-2026-66678: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Justin Kruit Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
Description
CVE-2026-66678 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin by Justin Kruit. It involves missing authorization (CWE-862) in versions up to and including 6.1.1. This flaw could allow users with limited privileges to access functionality or data they should not be authorized to use. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Justin Kruit
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) affecting Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field plugin versions up to 6.1.1. It allows users with some level of privileges to bypass authorization checks, potentially accessing or manipulating features without proper permission. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality as per the CVSS vector, meaning unauthorized users might gain access to some data or functionality they should not see. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability requires an attacker to have some privileges on the system and can be exploited remotely over the network without user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to trusted users and review permissions carefully to minimize risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:00:57.628Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a749d41bf8831d539dba7d8
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 14:42:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 17:12:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:36 UTC
Views: 41
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