How severe is CVE-2024-11849?

CVE-2024-11849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-11849 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-11849?

CVE-2024-11849 affects Podsfoundation Pods. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11849?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-11849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-11849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-34346.

When was CVE-2024-11849 published?

CVE-2024-11849 was published on 2025-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-11849

CVE-2024-11849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podsfoundation Pods with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-34346
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Podsfoundation Pods
Published: 2025-01-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Pods WordPress plugin before 3.2.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11849?: The Pods WordPress plugin before 3.2.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
How severe is CVE-2024-11849?: CVE-2024-11849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-11849 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-11849?: CVE-2024-11849 affects Podsfoundation Pods. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11849?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-11849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-11849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-34346.
When was CVE-2024-11849 published?: CVE-2024-11849 was published on 2025-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85b25a5b-c30b-4a2a-96c1-f05b4eba8a9b/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:podsfoundation:pods:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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