Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Pods WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-74851

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Pods
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-74851?

The Pods WordPress plugin prior to version 3.3.9.1 contains a security flaw that fails to appropriately verify a display callback against its list of restricted functions. This oversight permits users with the author role or higher to execute arbitrary code on the server. Notably, this vulnerability impacts only those installations employing the restricted display-callback mode, which is automatically set by default for installations with any Pods version earlier than 3.1.

Affected Version(s)

Pods 3.1.0 < 3.3.9.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-74851 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4972f315-3819-4fb9-b56a-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tyler Chin
WPScan
.