Improper input validation in Eteubert Podlove Podcast Publisher

CVE-2026-13001

The Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'podlove_handle_cache_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.038 (89.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-13001: held from 0.038 to 0.038.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-13001?
CVE-2026-13001 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eteubert Podlove Podcast Publisher, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-13001?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-13001 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.