CVE-2024-2290: Advanced Ads (WordPress plugin) · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects Advanced Ads (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| monetizemore Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and review installed plugins and themes for potential gadget chains that could be exploited in conjunction with this vulnerability. Consider disabling or removing the Advanced Ads plugin if feasible.
Description
The Advanced Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.52.1 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'placement_slug' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f64336f7-ab2a-4e22-a76f-d077c51f9c57?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ads/trunk/modules/import-export/classes/import.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3081914%40advanced-ads&new=3081914%40advanced-ads&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)