Ad Inserter <= 2.7.30 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via ai_ajax
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Ad Inserter for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.30 via the ai_ajax function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data such as post titles and slugs (including those of protected posts along with their passwords), usernames, available roles, the plugin license key provided the remote debugging option is enabled. In the default state it is disabled.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87wm-cfp5-465j
References
More spacetime vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-83232 Unauthenticated shortcode execution in Ad Inserter WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-83300 Cross-site scripting in WordPress Ad Inserter plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-63944 WordPress Ad Inserter plugin <= 2.8.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-32841 WordPress Ad Inserter plugin <= 2.7.37 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-10327 Missing authorization in spacetime Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-10326 Ad Inserter <= 2.8.16 - Missing Authorization to Block Visibility Bypass via ai_ajax CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-4645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-87wm-cfp5-465j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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