CVE-2022-1695: WP Simple Adsense Insertion < 2.1 - Inject ads and javascript via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The WP Simple Adsense Insertion WordPress plugin before 2.1 does not perform CSRF checks on updates to its admin page, allowing an attacker to trick a logged in user to manipulate ads and inject arbitrary javascript via submitting a form.

Affected products

WP Simple Adsense Insertion: before 2.1 — fixed in 2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Simple Adsense Insertion 2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ac5b87b-1390-41ce-af6e-c50e5709baaa
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ac5b87b-1390-41ce-af6e-c50e5709baaa

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