CVE-2026-16294 Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL
Contributors can trigger server-side requests to internal services via unvalidated podcast episode URLs in the PowerPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16294?
CVE-2026-16294 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Unknown PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry, published on 12 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16294?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-16294 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16294 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj5m-w997-qqr7.