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)
EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Unknown Pods
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (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.