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Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 100,000+ Websites to Privilege Escalation Attacks
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Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 100,000+ Websites to Privilege Escalation Attacks

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability discovered in the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin threatens over 100,000 active installations. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-14533 with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to administrative by exploiting a misconfigured user registration form. The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin, an addon for […] The post Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 100,000+ Websites to Privilege Escalation Attacks appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.

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