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CVE-2023-6999

HIGH
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access or higher, to execute code on the server.

CWE-77Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available
podsNVD
Affected:>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.10.2Fixed in:3.0.10.2CVE-2023-6999derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days
67thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.