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CVE-2026-74853: Pods < 3.3.9.2 - Author+ Arbitrary File Read via Shortcode Display Callback
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-08
- Weakness: CWE-552
Description
The Pods WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not restrict which functions a display callback may resolve to, allowing users with the author role and above to read arbitrary files from the server, including files outside the web root. Only sites using the restricted display-callback mode are affected, which is the automatic default on installations whose first Pods version predates 3.1.
Affected products
- sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields: from 3.1.0 before 3.3.9.2 — fixed in 3.3.9.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 3.3.9.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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