Is WPAdverts safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.5). As of 2026-11-04. 16 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.3.5 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep WPAdverts on the latest version (2.3.5) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of WPAdverts are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.3.4 and older, fixed in 2.3.5); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.3.4 and older, fixed in 2.3.5); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.3.3 and older, fixed in 2.3.4); Missing authorization check (2.3.2 and older, fixed in 2.3.3); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.3.1 and older, fixed in 2.3.2); Missing authorization check (2.3.0 and older, fixed in 2.3.1). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of WPAdverts?

2.3.5, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-07). It has 4,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my WPAdverts is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update wpadverts). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · wpadverts · data as of 2026-11-04

Is WPAdverts safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.3.5
Last updated: 2026-10-07
Active installs: 4,000+
Known issues on record: 16
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+

Build classifieds section in seconds. Allow your visitors to browse and post (paid or free) classified ads on your site. — by Greg Winiarski

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.3.5). Anything older than 2.3.5 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 wpadverts --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wpadverts updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

16 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 7.1 CVE-2026-97263 · published 2026-10-10

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Affected: 2.3.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.5
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through 2.3.4.

NVD CVE-2026-97263 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2026-97264 · published 2026-10-10

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Affected: 2.3.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.5
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through 2.3.4.

NVD CVE-2026-97264 Patchstack advisory

high 7.2 CVE-2026-100178 · published 2026-10-10

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Affected: 2.3.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'adverts_location' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2026-100178 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.1 CVE-2026-84819 · published 2026-09-10

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.3 and older)

Affected: 2.3.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.4
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts <= 2.3.3 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-84819 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-11801 · published 2026-08-18

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.2 and older)

Affected: 2.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve internal site configuration data exposed by the classifieds-types REST endpoint, including registered post types, labels, associated taxonomies, form scheme metadata, contact options, and custom field meta keys.

NVD CVE-2026-11801 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.1 CVE-2026-57366 · published 2026-07-02

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.1 and older)

Affected: 2.3.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.2
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts <= 2.3.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-57366 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-40782 · published 2026-06-15

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.0 and older)

Affected: 2.3.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.1
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WPAdverts <= 2.3.0 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-40782 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-27092 · published 2026-02-19

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.0 and older)

Affected: 2.3.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through <= 2.3.0.

NVD CVE-2026-27092 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-54024 · published 2025-07-16

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.5 and older)

Affected: 2.2.5 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through <= 2.2.5.

NVD CVE-2025-54024 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-49878 · published 2025-06-17

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.4 and older)

Affected: 2.2.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-49878 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-48269 · published 2025-05-19

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.3 and older)

Affected: 2.2.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.4
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-48269 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2025-47440 · published 2025-05-07

File inclusion in WPAdverts (2.2.2 and older)

Affected: 2.2.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.

NVD CVE-2025-47440 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-39576 · published 2025-04-16

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.1 and older)

Affected: 2.2.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-39576 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-37238 · published 2025-01-02

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WPAdverts (2.1.2 and older)

Affected: 2.1.2 and older
Fixed in: 2.1.3
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.

NVD CVE-2024-37238 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-10890 · published 2024-11-21

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.1.7 and older)

Affected: 2.1.7 and older
Fixed in: 2.1.8 *
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 Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg & remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2024-10890 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.2 CVE-2024-10108 · published 2024-10-30

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.1.6 and older)

Affected: 2.1.6 and older
Fixed in: 2.1.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's adverts_add shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-10108 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org

Recent activity

2026-10-07 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.3.5).
2026-10-10 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-97263), fixed in 2.3.5.
2026-10-10 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-97264), fixed in 2.3.5.
2026-10-10 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-100178), fixed in 2.3.5.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (11) · Missing authorization (3) · File inclusion (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wpadverts (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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Is WPAdverts safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.5)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.4 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.3 and older)

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.2 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.3.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.0 and older)

Missing authorization check in WPAdverts (2.3.0 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.5 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.4 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.3 and older)

File inclusion in WPAdverts (2.2.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.2.1 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WPAdverts (2.1.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.1.7 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WPAdverts (2.1.6 and older)

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