The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files which can be used to reset and gain full control of a site.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityPoC
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nuclei | E: U→P | 1.7 → 2.9 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 1.7 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| tunafish | Adning Advertising | ≤ 1.5.5 |
| tunasite | adning_advertising | < 1.5.6 |
Published: 2023-06-07
