CVE-2025-12937
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Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-11-18

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The ACF Flexible Layouts Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'acf_flm_update_template_with_pasted_layout' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update custom field values on individual posts and pages.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2025-11-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12937
EUVD
EUVD-2025-197941
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress acf_flexible_layouts_manager 1.1.6
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the ACF Flexible Layouts Manager plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data because the function 'acf_flm_update_template_with_pasted_layout' lacks a proper capability check. This means attackers can update custom field values on posts and pages without authorization.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized changes to your website's content by allowing attackers to modify custom fields on posts and pages. This could result in data integrity issues, misinformation, or potential exploitation of the site through manipulated content.

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