CVE-2023-6965 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability affecting the Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to 3.0.10 (excluding 2.7.31.2, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2). This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to create pods and users with default roles by leveraging a file inclusion feature via shortcode. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3, the attack vector is network-based with low complexity and no user interaction required, leading to a potential impact of low integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.7.31.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 2.8, < 2.8.23.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 2.9, < 2.9.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.