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CVE-2026-9280 — Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads [ad-inserter] < 2.8.16

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-9280 Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads [ad-inserter] < 2.8.16 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.1 < 2.8.16 2.8.16 2026-06-05

CVE-2026-9280

The Ad Inserter plugin has a security flaw in its handling of URL parameters when displaying ads in iframe mode. This weakness allows malicious scripts to be injected into pages viewed by users who click on links that exploit the vulnerability, even if they're not logged in. The issue affects all versions up to and including 2.8.15, which can display ads with iframe mode enabled.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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