Custom Content Types And Fields - Path Traversal (CVE-2023-6965)

Q: Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Custom Content Types And Fields. Versions below 2.7.31.2 are vulnerable; that release and later are not.

Q: How do I fix it?

Update Custom Content Types And Fields to version 2.7.31.2 or later. That is the complete fix. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

Q: What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Path Traversal flaw. An attacker who exploits it can read files outside the intended directory, including wp-config.php.

CVE-2023-6965

Vulnerability CVE-2023-6965 PLUGIN custom-content-types-and-fields MEDIUM

The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.10 (with the exception of 2.7.31.2, 2.8.23.2, 2.9.19.2). This is due to the fact that the plugin allows the use of a file inclusion feature via shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to create pods and users (with default role).

CVE-2023-6965

MEDIUM CVSS 4.3 Published 2024-04-09 Updated 2025-01-22

AI Risk Moderate (52/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned

Severity Band MEDIUM

CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Components 2

Reference Links 3

AI Risk Engine Moderate (52/100)

Exploitability High

Active Exploitation No strong signal

Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

2024-04-09 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
2025-01-22 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 153 days ago

AI enriched 153 days ago (2026-04-09 10:16 UTC)

Technical Summary

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Custom Content Types And Fields PLUGIN · custom-content-types-and-fields Affected: < 2.7.31.2 Fixed in: 2.7.31.2

Pods PLUGIN · pods Affected: < 2.7.31.2 Fixed in: 2.7.31.2

References

What to do about this

Patch on your next cycle Worth fixing, but not ahead of other work.

Fix it

Update Custom Content Types And Fields to 2.7.31.2 or later.

That is the complete fix. Everything below is what protects you in the meantime.

Cannot update today? Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure blocks this class of attack before WordPress processes the request.

Inspect request parameters and bodies for injection, traversal and file-inclusion payloads, and refuse the request rather than logging it.

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