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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N H L N U H H H 7.5 .0023 12.3 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Ad Inserter 2.8.12 – —
TIMELINE Aug 27 Reserved by WPScan Sep 27 Published (CNA: WPScan) Sep 28 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-81655 (Unknown Ad Inserter). Public exploit reference added.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| September 27, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| September 28, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-81655 (Unknown Ad Inserter). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ad Inserter | — | 2.8.12 | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-81655 at cve.org
Weaknesses: CWE-94
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