CVE-2026-54191 HIGH

CVE-2026-54191: WordPress Pods plugin <= 3.3.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pods Framework

Product Pods

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 16, 2026

Last update June 16, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Pods <= 3.3.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pods Framework versions up to 3.3.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Update to version 3.3.9 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors can be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or have their data stolen via injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 16, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54191 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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