Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2014-7956

Pods <= 2.4.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pods plugin before 2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in an edit action in the pods page to wp-admin/admin.php.

Quick Answer

CVE-2014-7956 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields. It affects Versions up to 2.4.3 and is fixed in 2.5.

Published
Jan 12, 2015
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
pods
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2014-7956 is tracked for the Plugin Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 2.4.3. Update Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields to 2.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.4.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2014-7956
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2014-7956
Patched Versions
2.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.4.3
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2014-7957 2.5 Jan 12, 2015
CVE-2014-7957 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Cross-Site Scripting

Pods <= 2.4.3 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery

High CVE-2023-6999 2.7.31.2 Mar 28, 2024
CVE-2023-6999 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Remote Code Execution

Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

High CVE-2023-6967 2.7.31.2 Mar 28, 2024
CVE-2023-6967 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields SQL Injection

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

High CVE-2023-23790 2.9.11 Jan 20, 2023
CVE-2023-23790 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Cross-Site Request Forgery

Pods <= 2.9.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Medium CVE-2024-3956 3.2.1.1 May 09, 2024
CVE-2024-3956 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Pod Form Redirect URL

Medium CVE-2021-24338 2.7.27 Jan 15, 2021
CVE-2021-24338 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Pods 2.4.4.1 - 2.7.26 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2021-24339 2.7.27 Jan 15, 2021
CVE-2021-24339 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Pods <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Menu Label field

Medium CVE-2025-1446 3.2.8.2 Mar 02, 2025
CVE-2025-1446 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.2.8.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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