RCE in Pods
CVE-2026-74851
The Pods WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.1 does not correctly compare a display callback against its list of blocked functions, allowing users with the author role and above to execute arbitrary code on the server. Only sites using the restricted display-callback mode are affected, which is the automatic default on installations whose first Pods version predates 3.1.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Pods
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/4972f315-3819-4fb9-b56a-a88df992416e/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74851?
- CVE-2026-74851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pods, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74851?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.