Free Ad Placement in Quads Ads Manager WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-13

Last updated on: 2026-09-13

Assigner: WPScan

Description

The Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense WordPress plugin before 3.0.5 does not verify payment completion with the configured payment gateway before marking an ad-selling order as paid, allowing users who can place an order to obtain a paid ad placement without payment.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-13

Last Modified

2026-09-13

Generated

2026-09-14

AI Q&A

2026-09-14

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-89050

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
quads	ads_manager	to 3.0.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense WordPress plugin before version 3.0.5. It allows users to place an order for an ad placement without actually completing the payment. The plugin fails to verify payment completion with the configured payment gateway before marking the order as paid, enabling free ad placements.

Impact Analysis

If you use this plugin, attackers could exploit this flaw to get paid ad placements without paying, reducing your revenue. Website owners may lose income as ads are displayed without compensation. Users placing ads could also manipulate the system to gain visibility without cost.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense WordPress plugin to version 3.0.5 or later to address the payment verification flaw.

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