Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0029 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (Unknown): 11.17.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry | before 11.17.1 | 11.17.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry VendorUnknown Affected before 11.17.1 Fixed in 11.17.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (Unknown) Fixed in 11.17.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj5m-w997-qqr7
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj5m-w997-qqr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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