Vulnerability · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-10082Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense < 2.0.23 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via the_ad Shortcode 'ad_args' Parameter
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Advanced Ads from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Advanced Ads WordPress plugin before 2.0.23 does not sanitize and escape a shortcode parameter before outputting it in the page, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed, including by higher-privileged users.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Advanced Ads | 0 – before 2.0.23 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/088a832d-2153-432e-849f-2c22b63a1b54/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description