---
title: "CVE-2026-81402: DS Ad Rotator WordPress - Unrestricted File Upload"
description: "DS Ad Rotator WordPress plugin through 0.8 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability caused by lack of capability check, nonce verification, and file-type validation in the image upload handler, letting unauthenticated attackers upload arbitrary files including PHP, leading to remote code execution."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-81402/
---

# CVE-2026-81402 DS Ad Rotator WordPress - Unrestricted File Upload

DS Ad Rotator WordPress plugin through 0.8 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability caused by lack of capability check, nonce verification, and file-type validation in the image upload handler, letting unauthenticated attackers upload arbitrary files including PHP, leading to remote code execution.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.81% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81402)

## Details

Type

Unrestricted File Upload

Impact

Remote Code Execution, File System Write

CVSS vector

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

Published

12 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-434](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of DS Ad Rotator WordPress plugin.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81402](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81402)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60e82611-ddf1-4275-8c68-14694d863fca/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60e82611-ddf1-4275-8c68-14694d863fca/)

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