Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
Published Jun 7, 2023
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.89%
Description
The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the _ning_upload_image function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.5.5
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunafish | Adning Advertising | unaffected |
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- < 1.5.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 26, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 6.89% (0.06888) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.94% (0.06944) | 93.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 90.89% (0.90891) | 99.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 88.77% (0.88766) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 87.10% (0.87098) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 85.33% (0.85330) | 99.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 86.83% (0.86828) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 71.75% (0.71748) | 98.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 86.83% (0.86828) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 62.56% (0.62559) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05523) | 89.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.80% (0.12804) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05523) | 89.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 12.80% (0.12804) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05523) | 89.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.58% (0.02577) | 89.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01456) | 87.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 86.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01355) | 86.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00595) | 78.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 74.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00644) | 76.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 75.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 71.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 75.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 59.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (5)
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-adning-advertising-plugin-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/ Third Party Advisory
- https://codecanyon.net/item/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager/269693 Product
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9873fe3-fc06-4a52-aa32-6922cab7830c Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-adning-advertising-plugin/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a263b74-e9ae-4fd2-be9b-9b8e9eee5982?source=cve Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-adning-advertising-plugin-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://codecanyon.net/item/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager/269693 | Product | |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9873fe3-fc06-4a52-aa32-6922cab7830c | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-adning-advertising-plugin/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a263b74-e9ae-4fd2-be9b-9b8e9eee5982?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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