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CVE-2026-11900: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in spacetime Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11900cvecve-2026-11900cwe-639
Published: 07/03/2026 (07/03/2026, 07:53:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: spacetime
Product: Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

Description

The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to and including 2.8.16 via the 'data' attribute of the [adinserter] shortcode. This is due to the replace_ai_tags() function processing a {reusable-block-N} tag pattern that calls get_post_field('post_content', N) without verifying the requesting user's capability with current_user_can('read_post'), without restricting the post type to 'wp_block', and without checking the post status. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the full content of arbitrary posts including Private, Draft, Pending, Trashed, and password-protected posts owned by other users, by placing the shortcode in a post they own and previewing it.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<=2.8.16

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/11/2026, 08:43:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-11900 is an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads WordPress plugin (<=2.8.16). The vulnerability arises from the replace_ai_tags() function processing the {reusable-block-N} tag pattern by calling get_post_field('post_content', N) without checking if the requesting user has read permissions (current_user_can('read_post')), without restricting the post type to 'wp_block', and without validating the post status. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to read the content of arbitrary posts, including those that are private, draft, pending, trashed, or password-protected, by embedding the shortcode in a post they own and previewing it.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can read sensitive content from posts they should not have access to, including private, draft, pending, trashed, and password-protected posts owned by other users. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access or higher to trusted users only. Monitor for plugin updates from spacetime and apply official patches once released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-06-10T15:43:26.797Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a47782a27e9c797195c127b

Added to database: 07/03/2026, 08:51:54 UTC

Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 08:43:59 UTC

Last updated: 08/17/2026, 05:03:41 UTC

Views: 83

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