CVE-2026-11983
Medium
Description
The Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.16 due to a missing capability check in the `ai_ajax` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the contents of ad blocks that an administrator has restricted to administrator-only visibility.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductAd Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads
PublishedAug 6, 2026
First seenAug 6, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| spacetime Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads | v ≤ 2.8.16 | — |
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