CVE-2020-36705

Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Arbitrary File Upload

Published Jun 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the _ning_upload_image function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24147 The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the _ning_upload_image function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
History
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Title Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:50 PM
Reserved
Jun 6, 2023, 12:41 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM