CVE-2026-19598 (GCVE-0-2026-19598)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-15 17:25 – Updated: 2026-08-17 15:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Pods <= 3.3.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Authorization Bypass to Admin Methods via 'pods_admin' AJAX Router
Summary
The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Authorization Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9. The vulnerability exists because the pods_admin AJAX router funnels every access check — including the method allowlist, nonce verification, login enforcement, and capability gate — through pods_error(), which under the JSON meta-box-loader compatibility path only writes failures to the PHP error log and returns false instead of terminating the request, rendering all guards ineffective. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator or overwrite the password of any user account, including the site owner's, enabling complete site takeover, or perform another administrator action.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 15:49 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sc0ttkclark | Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields |
Affected:
2.8 , ≤ 2.8.23.3
(semver)
Affected: 2.9 , ≤ 2.9.19.3 (semver) Affected: 3.0 , ≤ 3.0.10.3 (semver) Affected: 3.1 , ≤ 3.1.4.1 (semver) Affected: 3.2 , ≤ 3.2.8.2 (semver) Affected: 3.3 , ≤ 3.3.9 (semver) |
guessed |
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