Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WPAdverts Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-40782

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPadverts
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-40782?

The WPAdverts plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.3.0 has a significant vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to bypass access controls. This issue can lead to unauthorized actions being performed within the application, potentially compromising sensitive data and functionality.

Affected Version(s)

WPAdverts <= 2.3.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpadvert...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

TheNetRunner Security Research | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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