CVE-2026-81402

DS Ad Rotator <= 0.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 12, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 09:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDS Ad Rotator

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The DS Ad Rotator WordPress plugin through 0.8 does not perform any capability check, nonce verification, or file-type validation on its image upload handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP, to a web-accessible directory, which can lead to remote code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 0.8

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60e82611-ddf1-4275-8c68-14694d863fca/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

9.8CRITICALCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-434

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