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Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026

CVE-2026-42732

CVE-2026-42732

Description

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in Ads by WPQuads Ads by WPQuads quick-adsense-reloaded allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects Ads by WPQuads: from n/a through <= 3.0.2.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Improper input validation in Ads by WPQuads plugin up to 3.0.2 could allow attackers with low privileges to manipulate input data and potentially gain admin access.

Vulnerability

The Ads by WPQuads plugin (quick-adsense-reloaded) versions from n/a through 3.0.2 contain an improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability. This allows input data manipulation, leading to broken authentication [1].

Exploitation

An attacker with low-level access (e.g., subscriber) can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests that bypass input validation, enabling actions normally restricted to higher-privileged users. No specific user interaction is required beyond having an account on the WordPress site.

Impact

Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to perform administrative actions, potentially leading to full site compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and ability to modify site settings.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.0.3, released on [date not specified]. Users should update immediately. If unable to update, consider restricting user privileges or applying virtual patching via a web application firewall. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates [1].

References
  1. Broken Authentication in WordPress Ads by WPQuads Plugin

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Affected products

2

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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