TI-2023-06398 Aliases CVE-2023-6999 GHSA-cm43-2v3p-vgjx

Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

MEDIUM 43CWE-77Published 2024-04-09 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0128 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields (sc0ttkclark): 2.7.31, 2.8.23.2, 3.0.10.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
sc0ttkclark	Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields	before 2.7.31; 2.8 to before 2.8.23.2; 3 to before 3.0.10.2	2.7.31, 2.8.23.2, 3.0.10.2	Patch available	CNA

Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Vendorsc0ttkclark Affected before 2.7.31; 2.8 to before 2.8.23.2; 3 to before 3.0.10.2 Fixed in 2.7.31, 2.8.23.2, 3.0.10.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods::::::wordpress::*	before 2.7.31.2; 2.8 to before 2.8.23.2; 2.9 to before 2.9.19.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.10.2	Vulnerable	sc0ttkclark

cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.7.31.2; 2.8 to before 2.8.23.2; 2.9 to before 2.9.19.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.10.2 Vulnerable ·sc0ttkclark

Remediation

Fix · CNA Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields (sc0ttkclark) Fixed in 2.7.31, 2.8.23.2, 3.0.10.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-04-09
sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 2.7.31, 2.8.23.2, 3.0.10.2
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-06369 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via ShortcodePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-06367 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Missing AuthorizationPriority LOW 21
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6999
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm43-2v3p-vgjx

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d9108d5f-7b8b-478d-ba9d-f895bdb7dbf2?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2025-01242 Pods < 3.2.8.2 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-10992 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields < 3.2.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-09169 Pods < 3.2.7.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2023-06369 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-09590 WordPress Pods Plugin <= 2.9.10.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-06631 Pods < 2.7.27 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

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Sources

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