CVE-2026-16536: Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget (WordPress plugin) · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affects Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.1.0 when convenient.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget (WordPress plugin) to 3.1.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should consider disabling or restricting the plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitoring for unusual server requests related to the plugin may help detect exploitation attempts.
Description
The Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget WordPress plugin before version 3.1.0 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to supply a URL that the plugin does not validate before making a server-side request. In some cases, attackers may read the response from the internal request. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.