Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Published Jun 7, 2023
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.13%
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
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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
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 28, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03133) | 87.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.16% (0.03159) | 86.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 78.94% (0.78937) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 72.87% (0.72869) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 78.05% (0.78052) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 83.46% (0.83460) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 79.36% (0.79365) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 77.72% (0.77717) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 72.61% (0.72610) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 77.72% (0.77717) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 67.52% (0.67524) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 69.89% (0.69887) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 30.68% (0.30678) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 56.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02450) | 75.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 56.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02450) | 82.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 57.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00265) | 66.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 64.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 59.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 43.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 49.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 57.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 69.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 63.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 57.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 64.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (4)
- 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://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-adning-advertising-plugin/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e7506429-7f8a-45b5-b1b0-6fdb39599ee5?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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