CVE-2026-13001
Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in Podlove Podcast Publisher allows possible RCE.
Is CVE-2026-13001 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-13001 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-13001?
CVE-2026-13001 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-13001?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-13001. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-13001 affect?
CVE-2026-13001 affects Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin <= 4.5.1, WordPress sites with the plugin installed. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-13001?
Update plugin to a patched version (>4.5.1) or remove/disable it; scan for web shells.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to affected WordPress sites, enabling remote code execution, web shells, and full site compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 4.5.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.