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CVE-2026-81655

The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin before 2.8.19 does not correctly restrict access to one of its…

Risk score
48/100
CVSS
7.5 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.2%
Published
27 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin before 2.8.19 does not correctly restrict access to one of its settings pages, making it reachable by every logged in user under a configuration its own settings allow, and does not filter the content saved there, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to store code which is t…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Upgrade the product to 2.8.19 or later.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.5 high

References

Original description

The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin before 2.8.19 does not correctly restrict access to one of its settings pages, making it reachable by every logged in user under a configuration its own settings allow, and does not filter the content saved there, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to store code which is then executed as PHP or served unescaped to site visitors.

Last activity 27 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.