CVE-2026-11983: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in spacetime Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads
The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.16 due to a missing capability check in the `ai_ajax` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the contents of ad blocks that an administrator has restricted to administrator-only visibility.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11983 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads WordPress plugin by spacetime. The flaw exists in the ai_ajax function where a missing capability check allows unauthenticated users to access ad block content intended only for administrators. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.16. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed at this time.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authorization controls to view the contents of ad blocks restricted to administrator visibility. This leads to information disclosure but 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 access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent unauthorized access.
CVE-2026-11983: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in spacetime Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads
Description
The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.16 due to a missing capability check in the `ai_ajax` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the contents of ad blocks that an administrator has restricted to administrator-only visibility.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11983 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads WordPress plugin by spacetime. The flaw exists in the ai_ajax function where a missing capability check allows unauthenticated users to access ad block content intended only for administrators. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.16. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed at this time.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authorization controls to view the contents of ad blocks restricted to administrator visibility. This leads to information disclosure but 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 access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent unauthorized access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T14:00:15.754Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a747689bf8831d539a9b719
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 11:56:57 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 12:17:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 02:18:42 UTC
Views: 6
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