Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03133 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tunafish | Adning Advertising | up to 1.5.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adning Advertising Vendortunafish Affected up to 1.5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52gj-66p3-r6v6
References
Advisory 2
More Tunasite Adning Advertising vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18876 Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-36728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52gj-66p3-r6v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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