Plugins · adrotate · data as of 2026-11-04
Is AdRotate Banner Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.19.3
- Last updated
- 2026-10-10
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+
Easily manage, and schedule ads on your WordPress site with AdRotate. Support for Google AdSense, Amazon, and custom banners. Start monetizing today! — by Arnan de Gans
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.19.3). Anything older than 5.17.8 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get adrotate --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update adrotate updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 8.8 CVE-2026-12242 · published 2026-06-24
Remote code execution in AdRotate Banner Manager (5.17.7 and older)
- Affected
- 5.17.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.17.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The AdRotate Banner Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.17.7 via the 'banner' attribute of the adrotate shortcode. This is due to insufficient input validation and sanitization of the banner shortcode attribute before concatenation into a PHP code string wrapped in W3 Total Cache mfunc or Borlabs Cache fragment markers. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. This vulnerability requires W3 Total Cache or Borlabs Cache support to be enabled in AdRotate settings.
NVD CVE-2026-12242Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.2 CVE-2022-1206 · published 2024-08-20
Arbitrary file upload in AdRotate Banner Manager (5.13.2 and older)
- Affected
- 5.13.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.13.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file extension sanitization in the adrotate_insert_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.13.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files with double extensions on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable on select instances where the configuration will execute the first extension present.
NVD CVE-2022-1206Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2022-26366 · published 2022-11-30
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in AdRotate Banner Manager (5.9 and older)
- Affected
- 5.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.9.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in AdRotate Banner Manager Plugin <= 5.9 on WordPress.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-10 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.19.3).
- 2026-06-24 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-12242), fixed in 5.17.8.
- 2024-08-20 — Arbitrary file upload disclosed (CVE-2022-1206), fixed in 5.13.3.
- 2022-11-30 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2022-26366), fixed in 5.9.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Remote code execution (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/adrotate (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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