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CVE-2026-17580 - Acf Views Plugin

CVE-2026-17580

Vulnerability CVE-2026-17580 PLUGIN acf-views MEDIUM

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.

CVE-2026-17580

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 Published 2026-08-01 Updated 2026-08-01
AI Risk Elevated (64/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 10
AI Risk Engine Elevated (64/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-08-01 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-08-01 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-08-01 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 3 hours ago

AI enriched 3 hours ago (2026-08-01 18:46 UTC)

Technical Summary

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…

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 64/100 (Elevated, High) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

References

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