Pods <= 3.3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'not_found' Shortcode Attribute
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'not_found' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | up to 3.3.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Vendorsc0ttkclark Affected up to 3.3.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | sc0ttkclark |
- cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·sc0ttkclark
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q54-6wxc-jjfp
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82ca2dfc-a820-49d7-bb73-38dbb8406841?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pods/tags/3.3.9.1/includes/general.php#L2539
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pods/tags/3.3.9.1/includes/general.php#L2535
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pods/tags/3.3.9.1/includes/general.php#L1399
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pods/tags/3.3.9.1/classes/PodsInit.php#L514
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3674726%40pods&new=3674726%40pods
More sc0ttkclark vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-15925 Incorrect authorization in sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06398 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-06369 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-76573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5q54-6wxc-jjfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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