Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36728Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Adning Advertising from tunafish. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.1% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)3.1%top 12.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files which can be used to reset and gain full control of a site.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tunafish | Adning Advertising | 0 – through 1.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e7506429-7f8a-45b5-b1b0-6fdb39599ee5?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-adning-advertising-plugin-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-adning-advertising-plugin/
- https://codecanyon.net/item/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager/269693