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CVE-2025-12030

4.3 · MEDIUM

The ACF to REST API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.4.

Published Jan 7, 2026CWE-639EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2025-12030 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The ACF to REST API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.4. This is due to insufficient capability checks in the update_item_permissions_check() method, which only verifies that the current user has the edit_posts capability without checking object-specific permissions (e.g., edit_post($id), edit_user($id), manage_options). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify ACF fields on posts they do not own, any user account, comments, taxonomy terms, and even the global options page via the /wp-json/acf/v3/{type}/{id} endpoints, granted they can authenticate to the site.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-to-rest-api/tags/3.3.4/v3/lib/endpoints/class-acf-to-rest-api-controller.php#L108Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-to-rest-api/tags/3.3.4/v3/lib/endpoints/class-acf-to-rest-api-controller.php#L120Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ab508fa-298c-48c1-8510-f2e0a881675a?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12030?

CVE-2025-12030 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-12030?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-12030?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-12030?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-12030 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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