CVE-2026-11900 | Ad Inserter <= 2.8.16 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Content Disclosure via 'data' Shortcode Attribute

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.

Published: 2026-07-03 Last update: 2026-07-07 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-11900 is rated Low Risk (23.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-11900

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-04 0.27%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-11900

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-11900

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-11900

GHSA-ppgc-36hr-q23g · Severity: medium — The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-11900

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-11900

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.13/ad-inserter.php#L10569
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.13/ad-inserter.php#L10818
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.13/ad-inserter.php#L13083
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.13/ad-inserter.php#L2101
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.16/ad-inserter.php#L10569
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.16/ad-inserter.php#L10818
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.16/ad-inserter.php#L13083
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ad-inserter/tags/2.8.16/ad-inserter.php#L2101
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3591792%40ad-inserter&new=3591792%40ad-inserter&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/20f0e9ae-786b-4ba8-a6d5-92bf31ebc2c7?source=cve
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