WordPress The Publisher Desk ads.txt plugin <= 1.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublisherDesk The Publisher Desk ads.txt the-publisher-desk-ads-txt allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Publisher Desk ads.txt: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PublisherDesk | The Publisher Desk ads.txt | up to 1.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt VendorPublisherDesk Affected up to 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w7m-5jqr-58r7
Sources
- CVE-2026-39698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w7m-5jqr-58r7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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