CVE-2020-36705

Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Arbitrary File Upload

The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the _ning_upload_image function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected

tunafish · Adning Advertising

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

6.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Nuclei

critical

Published

2023-06-07

Updated

2026-04-08

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-36705.yaml

Security advisories

• https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-adning-advertising-plugin-actively-…
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9873fe3-fc06-4a52-aa32-6922cab7830c
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/07/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-adning-adverti…
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a263b74-e9ae-4fd2-be9b-9b8e9ee…
• https://codecanyon.net/item/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager/269693

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry