CVE-2026-39698: WordPress The Publisher Desk ads.txt plugin <= 1.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-08 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublisherDesk The Publisher Desk ads.txt the-publisher-desk-ads-txt allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Publisher Desk ads.txt: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

Affected products

PublisherDesk The Publisher Desk ads.txt: through 1.5.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/vulnerability/wordpress-the-publisher-desk-ads-txt-plugin-1-5-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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