CVE-2023-6999 HIGH

CVE-2023-6999: Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

Vendor Sc0Ttkclark
Product Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields
Weakness CWE-77
Published April 9, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Exxecution via shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10 (with the exception of 2.7.31.2, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access or higher, to execute code on the server.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated