CVE-2026-19598
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2026-19598 is indexed in GitHub PoC and Nuclei. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation even though it is not (yet) in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.80% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 54% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2026-19598 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- GitHub PoCPublic proof-of-concept repositories on GitHub reference this CVE.look it up ↗
- NucleiA nuclei-templates detection/PoC template exists for this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (1)
External references
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