GIGAZINE

WordPress forks popular WP Engine plugin 'Advanced Custom Fields' without permission, developer claims plugin was 'taken without consent'

On October 12, 2024 local time, Mullenweg announced that he would fork ACF into a new plugin called 'Secure Custom Fields.' Mullenweg cited the fact that ACF updates are now done directly from the WP ...
Searchenginejournal.com

ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +2 Million Sites

Missing authorization vulnerability …allows a remote authenticated attacker to view the information on the database without the access permission. This kind of vulnerability allows an attacker to ...
TechRadar

This WordPress plugin security flaw could put millions of websites at risk - find out if you are affected

A popular plugin for the Wordpress website builder with more than two million active installs carried a severe flaw which allowed threat actors to steal sensitive data from visitors and, in some cases ...
HotHardware

Alarming WordPress Plugin Security Flaw Leaves 2M Sites Vulnerable To Attack

A WordPress plugin with over 2 million active installations left its users open to an alarming security flaw. The popular Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin by WP Engine allows WordPress admins to ...