CVE-2026-11900CWE-639

Ad Inserter <= 2.8.16 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Content Disclosure via 'data' Shortcode Attribute

Medium · published July 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to and including 2.8.16 via the 'data' attribute of the [adinserter] shortcode. This is due to the replace_ai_tags() function processing a {reusable-block-N} tag pattern that calls get_post_field('post_content', N) without verifying the requesting user's capability with current_user_can('read_post'), without restricting the post type to 'wp_block', and without checking the post status. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the full content of arbitrary posts including Private, Draft, Pending, Trashed, and password-protected posts owned by other users, by placing the shortcode in a post they own and previewing it.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00454 · 38.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-639 · Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Published
2026-07-03T07:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JUL 07:53Z
    Ad Inserter <= 2.8.16 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Content Disclosure via 'data' Shortcode Attribute
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