CVE-2026-14860: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Podcast Player
The Podcast Player WordPress plugin before 8.3.1 does not validate the destination of a server-side request built from user-supplied input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make the server issue requests to arbitrary hosts and read back responses that parse as RSS/XML.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Podcast Player WordPress plugin versions prior to 8.3.1 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) due to lack of validation on the destination of server-side requests built from user-supplied input. This allows unauthenticated attackers to coerce the server into making HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts and read back the responses if they parse as RSS/XML. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the server issue HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts, potentially accessing internal or protected resources. The attacker can read responses that parse as RSS/XML, which may lead to information disclosure. However, there is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting network access from the server to untrusted hosts or applying input validation controls if possible.
CVE-2026-14860: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Podcast Player
Description
The Podcast Player WordPress plugin before 8.3.1 does not validate the destination of a server-side request built from user-supplied input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make the server issue requests to arbitrary hosts and read back responses that parse as RSS/XML.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Podcast Player
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Podcast Player WordPress plugin versions prior to 8.3.1 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) due to lack of validation on the destination of server-side requests built from user-supplied input. This allows unauthenticated attackers to coerce the server into making HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts and read back the responses if they parse as RSS/XML. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the server issue HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts, potentially accessing internal or protected resources. The attacker can read responses that parse as RSS/XML, which may lead to information disclosure. However, there is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting network access from the server to untrusted hosts or applying input validation controls if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T12:35:49.815Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972acbf8831d5392fafa8
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:09:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 46
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