Ad Inserter: Code execution
Ad Inserter is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Ad Inserter
- Plugin slug
ad-inserter- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 22, 2019
This CVE was published Aug 22, 2019 and is one of 13 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Ad Inserter to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The ad-inserter plugin before 2.4.22 for WordPress has remote code execution.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H