CVE-2026-14860

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Server-Side Request Forgery in Podcast Player WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-10

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

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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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-10

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-08-30

AI Q&A

2026-08-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-29

NVD

CVE-2026-14860

EUVD

EUVD-2026-55019

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-918	The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

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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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