High severity · published Aug 12, 2026
CVE-2026-16294
Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PP
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry ·
before 11.17.1 · source: vendor
Affected product
PP
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16294
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16294
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9363aaff-40d6-41c0-8edd-cbf671240ad2/
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