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CVE-2026-19598— Pods <= 3.3.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Authorization Bypass to Admin Methods via 'pods_admin' AJAX Router

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Affected
sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields
Exploitation
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Recommended action
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WordPress Pods是WordPress基金会开源的一款内容管理插件组件。 WordPress Pods 3.3.9及之前版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于pods_admin AJAX路由器通过pods_error()函数处理所有访问检查，在JSON meta-box-loader兼容路径下仅将失败写入错误日志并返回false而非终止请求，导致所有防护失效，可能允许未认证攻击者提升权限至管理员或覆盖任意用户密码，实现网站完全接管。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 3.52% · P89

Public Exploits 1

Nuclei · 1 CVE-2026-19598.yaml [template]

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 2.8≤ 2.8.23.3 affected
2.9≤ 2.9.19.3 affected
3.0≤ 3.0.10.3 affected
3.1≤ 3.1.4.1 affected
3.2≤ 3.2.8.2 affected
3.3≤ 3.3.9 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-19598

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Pods <= 3.3.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Authorization Bypass to Admin Methods via 'pods_admin' AJAX Router
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制不正确
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
WordPress Pods 授权问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress Pods是WordPress基金会开源的一款内容管理插件组件。 WordPress Pods 3.3.9及之前版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于pods_admin AJAX路由器通过pods_error()函数处理所有访问检查，在JSON meta-box-loader兼容路径下仅将失败写入错误日志并返回false而非终止请求，导致所有防护失效，可能允许未认证攻击者提升权限至管理员或覆盖任意用户密码，实现网站完全接管。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 2.8 ~ 2.8.23.3 -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-19598

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1 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. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-19598.yaml POC Details
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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields
Same vendor: sc0ttkclark
Same weakness: CWE-863

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