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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-19598

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

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

Technical details

Published
2026-08-15
Last Modified
2026-08-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-19598?

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

Is CVE-2026-19598 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-19598 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-19598?

CVE-2026-19598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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