CVE detail
CVE-2026-16099
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.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.
Buzz score components · mention 22.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 8
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 8
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
8 source links · newest first
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3aa6fd71-337f-4998-a15d-650aa4f6142c?source=cvewww.wordfence.com
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Patchwww.wordfence.comAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3648110%40podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress&new=3648110%40podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpressplugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/modules/shownotes/rest_api.php#L630plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/modules/shownotes/rest_api.php#L585plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/modules/shownotes/rest_api.php#L538plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/model/base.php#L552plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/image_cache/generation_guard.php#L57plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/tags/4.5.3/lib/image_cache/generation_guard.php#L19plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgAug 16, 2026, 5:16 AM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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