# CVE-2026-42744: WordPress Ads by WPQuads plugin <= 3.0.2 - Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability

> Attackers can manipulate hidden fields to bypass validation in the Ads by WPQuads WordPress plugin, potentially altering ad behavior or bypassing restrictions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 May 2026
- **Updated:** 27 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wp8r-g76w-ph6q

## What is CVE-2026-42744?

CVE-2026-42744 is a medium-severity 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 Manipulating Hidden Fields.This issue affects Ads by WPQuads: from n/a through <= 3.0.2.

Weakness: CWE-1284 (Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42744?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-42744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-42744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-42744 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-42744 is a medium-severity 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ads by WPQuads. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42744/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42744/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42744
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42744
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42744

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42744/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.