Authorization Bypass in Advanced Ads - Ad Manager & AdSense Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12884

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Advanced Ads – ad Manager & Adsense
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 February 2026

What is CVE-2025-12884?

The Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense plugin for WordPress is exposed to an authorization bypass due to improper user verification in the placement_update_item() function. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to update ad placements. Consequently, they could manipulate which ads or ad groups are displayed, potentially compromising the integrity of the advertising service and impacting the website's functionality.

Affected Version(s)

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 0 <= 2.0.14

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ads/t...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3427297

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Supakiad S.
.