CVE-2026-16294
HighCVSS 7.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs
Summary
The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.17.1 does not validate one of its Podcast Episode URL settings before performing a server-side request with it, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Server-Side Request Forgery attacks that can target internal services.
Risk Assessment
SSRF attacks can enable access to internal systems, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data leakage.
Recommendation
Update the PowerPress Podcasting plugin to version 11.17.1 or later that includes the fix.
Original NVD description (English source)
The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.17.1 does not validate one of its Podcast Episode URL settings before performing a server-side request with it, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Server-Side Request Forgery attacks that can target internal services.