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CVE-2026-102905: Ad Inserter (WordPress plugin) · Code Injection

Affects Ad Inserter (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:48 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Wordfence)CVSS 3.16.5
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers can reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-30.

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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
spacetimeAd Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense AdsAffected
  • <=2.8.19
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should check the vendor advisory for updates or patches. Until a fix is available, administrators should review and possibly disable ad blocks containing dynamic tags on search pages to reduce exposure. Monitoring vendor channels for remediation guidance is recommended.

Description

The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads WordPress plugin up to version 2.8.19 contains a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This occurs because the plugin does not properly validate input before calling do_shortcode, specifically when an administrator has configured an ad block with dynamic tags such as {title}, {tag}, {category}, or {smart-tag} enabled on search pages.

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