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Ad Widget for WordPress vulnerabilities
Ad Widget for WordPress has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 26 Apr 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 2.20.1
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Most recent
- 26 Apr 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-33696 | Medium 5.9 | Up to 2.20.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.20.1) | 26 Apr 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-33696, 26 Apr 2024
- Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Broadstreet XPRESS WordPress Ad Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Ad Widget: from n/a through 2.20.0. CVE record
What to do if you run Ad Widget for WordPress
If you run Ad Widget for WordPress, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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