CVE-2026-16600

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Server-Side Request Forgery in SmartAIPress WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-29

Last updated on: 2026-08-30

Assigner: WPScan

Description

The SmartAIPress WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not perform a capability check on one of its AJAX actions and does not validate a user-supplied URL before fetching it server-side, allowing users with subscriber-level access and above to make the site retrieve arbitrary internal or external URLs and read the response, resulting in a full-read Server-Side Request Forgery.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-29

Last Modified

2026-08-30

Generated

2026-09-18

AI Q&A

2026-08-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-15

NVD

CVE-2026-16600

EUVD

EUVD-2026-68043

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
smartaipress	smartaipress	to 1.2.0 (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

This is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the SmartAIPress WordPress plugin through version 1.2.0. It allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to make the site fetch arbitrary internal or external URLs and read the responses without proper validation or capability checks.

Detection Guidance

Check if the SmartAIPress WordPress plugin version 1.2.0 or below is installed. Look for unauthorized AJAX requests to the `smartaipress_openai_upload_and_set_featured_image` endpoint in server logs. Monitor outbound HTTP requests from your WordPress server to detect unusual URL fetches.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access internal network resources, retrieve sensitive data from other services, or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of the server. It may also lead to data leaks or further attacks if combined with other vulnerabilities.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information. Compliance may be compromised if sensitive data is exposed through SSRF attacks.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the SmartAIPress plugin to the latest version if available. If no update exists, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is released. Restrict subscriber-level access to only necessary users and monitor server logs for suspicious activity.

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