CVE-2026-16099 (GCVE-0-2026-16099)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-16 04:24 – Updated: 2026-08-17 15:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Podlove Podcast Publisher <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection to Arbitrary File Deletion via 'unfurl_data' Parameter
Summary
The Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the create_link_item function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). A viable POP chain exists within the plugin itself via Podlove\ImageCache\GenerationGuard, whose __destruct() method invokes wp_delete_file() with an attacker-controlled file path populated through unserialization.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 15:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eteubert | Podlove Podcast Publisher |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.5.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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