Broadstreet Ads WordPress Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Broadstreet Ads WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 1.52.1. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an unprivileged user to execute actions that require higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site.

Remediation

Users of the Broadstreet Ads WordPress plugin should update to version 1.52.2 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.