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CVE-2023-4668: The Ad Inserter for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including

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MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-4668 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting ad inserter. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Ad Inserter for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.30 via the ai-debug-processing-fe URL parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including installed plugins (present and active), active theme, various plugin settings, WordPress version, as well as some server settings such as memory limit, installation paths.

Why this priority

  • Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score5.3 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-862
Published2023-10-20
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: ad inserter project

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

ad inserter project ad inserter UPGRADE
Affected: < 2.7.31
Fixed in: 2.7.31
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy ad-inserter || rpm -q ad-inserter || ad-inserter --version
2. UPGRADE to 2.7.31 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ad-inserter
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade ad-inserter
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-4668?

ad inserter: upgrade to 2.7.31. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-4668 being exploited?

CVE-2023-4668 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-4668 affect?

CVE-2023-4668 affects ad inserter. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Ad Inserter for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.30 via the ai-debug-processing-fe URL parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data includin

How urgent is CVE-2023-4668?

Priority 36/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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