SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-16294)
Summary
SSRF in PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-16294). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the 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.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-16294 has been found in PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin).
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin) CVE-2026-16294" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-16294 (PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin)) — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 7.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SSRF (CWE-918) exists in PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin).
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin).
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web wpscan.com
- web github.com
- web contact@wpscan.com