CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack due to an authorization bypass in versions up to 3.3.9. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain Administrator privileges or overwrite any user account's password, potentially leading to complete site takeover. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates to mitigate this critical security risk.
Original NVD 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 of terminating the request, rendering all guards ineffective. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator or overwrite the password of any user account, including the site owner's, enabling complete site takeover, or perform another administrator action.