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CVE-2023-6999: The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Exxecution via shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10 (with the exception of 2.7.31.2, 2.8.

high Affects pods (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Exxecution via shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10 (with the exception of 2.7.31.2, 2.8.

Package
pods (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.7.31.2 or >=2.8 and <2.8.23.2 or >=2.9 and <2.9.19.2 or >=3.0.0 and <3.0.10.2
Fixed in
2.7.31.2, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2, 3.0.10.2
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (69.9th percentile)
Published
2024-04-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-77
NVD recordpods (WordPress plugin) advisories

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