CVE-2020-13700

Name: CVE-2020-13700
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-24T15:15:11.853+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 12.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13700 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the acf-to-rest-api plugin through 3.1.0 for WordPress. It allows an insecure direct object reference via permalinks manipulation, as demonstrated by a wp-json/acf/v3/options/ request that reads sensitive information in the wp_options table, such as the login and pass values.. EPSS estimates a 12.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the acf-to-rest-api plugin through 3.1.0 for WordPress. It allows an insecure direct object reference via permalinks manipulation, as demonstrated by a wp-json/acf/v3/options/ request that reads sensitive information in the wp_options table, such as the login and pass values.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

12.96%

95.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-639

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Acf To Rest Api Project	Acf To Rest Api	<= 3.1.0

References

https://gist.github.com/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/airesvsg/acf-to-rest-apiThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-to-rest-api/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mariuszpoplwski/4fbaab7f271bea99c733e3f2a4bafbb5Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/airesvsg/acf-to-rest-apiThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-to-rest-api/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13700?

How severe is CVE-2020-13700?

CVE-2020-13700 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 12.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13700?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST