Is CVE-2025-9988 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-9988 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2025-9988?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 13 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Broadstreet up to, and including, 1.53.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2025-9988?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2025-9988 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2025-9988?

Check whether you run Broadstreet at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2025-9988: Broadstreet WordPress plugin improper authorization in create_advertiser

CVE-2025-9988 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-05-13

The Broadstreet plugin for WordPress, which is used for managing digital advertisements, contains a security flaw that allows low-level users to perform unauthorized actions. Specifically, any logged-in user with basic 'Subscriber' permissions can create new advertiser profiles within the system. This could lead to unauthorized data entry and cluttering of the advertising management interface.

Technologies: Broadstreet. Vendors: Broadstreet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-9988 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-9988 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-9988?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 13 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Broadstreet up to, and including, 1.53.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-9988?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2025-9988 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-9988?: Check whether you run Broadstreet at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The Broadstreet plugin for WordPress fails to implement proper authorization checks on its 'create_advertiser' AJAX action. The vulnerability is classified as Improper Authorization (CWE-285) because the code lacks a 'current_user_can()' or similar capability check before processing the request. An authenticated attacker with minimal privileges, such as a Subscriber, can send a crafted AJAX request to the server to create new advertiser entries. This issue affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.53.1. A patch has been identified in the plugin's changeset 3524817.

Affected products

Broadstreet Broadstreet up to, and including, 1.53.1

Timeline

2026-05-13: disclosed
2026-05-13: advisory

References

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