CVE-2026-42732 WordPress Ads by WPQuads plugin <= 3.0.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in the Ads by WPQuads WordPress plugin due to improper input validation, potentially gaining unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42732?
CVE-2026-42732 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ads by WPQuads, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in Ads by WPQuads Ads by WPQuads quick-adsense-reloaded allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects Ads by WPQuads: from n/a through <= 3.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-1284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42732?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-42732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3q8-x325-fc8h.