The Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.14. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the `placement_update_item()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update ad placements, allowing them to change which ad or ad group a placement serves.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Ads Plugin | — | Update advanced-ads plugin to version 2.0.15, or a newer patched version | Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 |
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