CVE-2026-12242
AdRotate Banner Manager <= 5.17.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via 'banner' Shortcode Attribute
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 24, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 25, 2026, 1:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the AdRotate Banner Manager plugin.
- Remove or sanitize user-submitted banner content.
- Review server configurations for code execution vulnerabilities.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12242', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-24T13:01:30.997655Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'adegans', 'product': 'AdRotate Banner Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.17.7'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.4/adrotate-output.php#L265 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.4/adrotate-output.php#L276 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.4/adrotate-output.php#L288 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.5/adrotate-output.php#L265 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.5/adrotate-output.php#L276 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/tags/5.17.5/adrotate-output.php#L288 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/trunk/adrotate-output.php#L265 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/trunk/adrotate-output.php#L276 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adrotate/trunk/adrotate-output.php#L288 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3582562/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f29b905c-57cf-4fb8-b6af-eb0c367cd3e4?source=cve