CVE-2023-6967 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

High 8.8 Published 9 Apr 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can exploit SQL injection in the Pods plugin to extract sensitive database information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-6967?

CVE-2023-6967 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in sc0ttkclark Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10 (with the exception of 2.7.31.2, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2) due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access or higher, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6967?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Podsfoundation Pods.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2023-6967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33g4-2m49-x49h.