Answer in brief
CVE-2026-81402 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in DS Ad Rotator <= 0.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/DS Ad Rotator (generic), Unknown/DS Ad Rotator (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/DS Ad Rotator (generic), Unknown/DS Ad Rotator (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/DS Ad Rotatorgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
| Unknown/DS Ad Rotatorgeneric | >=0 <=0.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 12, 2026
The DS Ad Rotator WordPress plugin through 0.8 does not perform any capability check, nonce verification, or file-type validation on its image upload handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP, to a web-accessible directory, which can lead to remote code execution.
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