CVE-2026-13729: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Podlove Podcast Publisher
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin before version 4.5.3. The plugin fails to perform nonce validation on certain administrative create and delete actions. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into executing unwanted actions by visiting a crafted page, potentially creating rogue records or deleting legitimate ones.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13729 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin affecting versions prior to 4.5.3. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not validate nonces on some administrative create and delete operations. An attacker can exploit this by convincing an authenticated administrator to visit a maliciously crafted webpage, causing unauthorized creation or deletion of records within the plugin's administrative interface.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as creating rogue records or deleting legitimate ones within the Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin. This can lead to data integrity issues and potential disruption of podcast publishing management. The vulnerability requires the victim to be an authenticated administrator and to visit a malicious page, so the attack vector is limited to social engineering combined with the CSRF flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed. Users should upgrade to Podlove Podcast Publisher version 4.5.3 or later once available, as the vulnerability affects versions before 4.5.3. Until a patch is confirmed, administrators should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates on official fixes.
CVE-2026-13729: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Podlove Podcast Publisher
Description
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin before version 4.5.3. The plugin fails to perform nonce validation on certain administrative create and delete actions. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into executing unwanted actions by visiting a crafted page, potentially creating rogue records or deleting legitimate ones.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13729 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin affecting versions prior to 4.5.3. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not validate nonces on some administrative create and delete operations. An attacker can exploit this by convincing an authenticated administrator to visit a maliciously crafted webpage, causing unauthorized creation or deletion of records within the plugin's administrative interface.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as creating rogue records or deleting legitimate ones within the Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin. This can lead to data integrity issues and potential disruption of podcast publishing management. The vulnerability requires the victim to be an authenticated administrator and to visit a malicious page, so the attack vector is limited to social engineering combined with the CSRF flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed. Users should upgrade to Podlove Podcast Publisher version 4.5.3 or later once available, as the vulnerability affects versions before 4.5.3. Until a patch is confirmed, administrators should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates on official fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T14:38:21.464Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6d96d1bf32cb7a344ced60
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 06:48:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/01/2026, 07:22:25 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 08:06:14 UTC
Views: 4
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