Ad Inserter Vulnerabilities
The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin has 2 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on February 3, 2022. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Ad Inserter on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on February 3, 2022.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use Ad Inserter only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known Ad Inserter vulnerabilities
- high
Ad Inserter < 2.7.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution
Affected versions: <2.7.11Disclosed February 3, 2022 - medium
Ad Inserter <= 1.5.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=1.5.5Disclosed August 13, 2015
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Ad Inserter on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.