CVE-2026-14860
Received Received - Intake

Server-Side Request Forgery in Podcast Player WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-10

Last updated on: 2026-08-10

Assigner: WPScan

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.

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Published
2026-08-10
Last Modified
2026-08-10
Generated
2026-08-10
AI Q&A
2026-08-10
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-14860
EUVD
EUVD-2026-55019

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apogeebytes the_podcast_player to 8.3.1 (exc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

The Podcast Player WordPress plugin before version 8.3.1 has an unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. This means attackers can trick the server into making requests to any external host and reading responses that parse as RSS or XML without needing authentication.

Detection Guidance

Check the installed version of the Podcast Player WordPress plugin. If it is below 8.3.1, the system is vulnerable. Look for unusual outbound network requests or unexpected RSS/XML responses from the server.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access internal systems, exfiltrate sensitive data, or interact with other services on your network. Since no authentication is required, any unpatched WordPress site using this plugin is at risk of unauthorized requests and data exposure.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations may face compliance breaches if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Podcast Player WordPress plugin to version 8.3.1 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until an update is applied.

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