Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL (CVE-2026-16294) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.1CVE-2026-16294

Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16294 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in Blubrry PowerPress < 11.17.1 - Contributor+ Server-Side Request Forgery via Podcast Episode Chapters URL. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 12, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Sep 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 12, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrrygeneric	>=0 <11.17.1	11.17.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry to 11.17.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 12, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.