CVE-2020-36728 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-36728: Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal

Vendor Tunafish
Product Adning Advertising
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 7, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files which can be used to reset and gain full control of a site.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated