Podlove administrative actions accept forged create and delete requests
Podlove Podcast Publisher before 4.5.3 omits nonce validation from some administrative create and delete actions. An unauthenticated attacker can prepare forged requests that create rogue plugin records or delete legitimate ones when a logged-in Administrator is induced to visit a crafted page. The record does not disclose the actions, record types and identifiers, callbacks or affected data relationships.
- Component
- Podlove Podcast Publisher
- Plugin slug
podlove-podcast-publisher- Affected
- < 4.5.3
- Safe version
4.5.3- Published
- Aug 01, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Aug 01, 2026 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Podlove Podcast Publisher to 4.5.3 or later. Review administrative create and delete activity, compare podcast records with trusted backups or feeds, restore deleted data where practical, and investigate unexpected records created during privileged sessions.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not perform nonce validation on some of its administrative create and delete actions, allowing attackers to create rogue records or delete legitimate ones via a forged request (CSRF) when a logged-in administrator is tricked into visiting a crafted page.