---
id: CVE-2026-81402
title: >-
  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, t…
summary: >-
  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, t…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
product: DS Ad Rotator
affected:
  - ds_ad_rotator <= 0.8
published: '2026-09-12'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:10:17.423'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81402'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60e82611-ddf1-4275-8c68-14694d863fca/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00807
epssPercentile: 0.54926
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-12T15:23:15.722218Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.478Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.