Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in WordPress - #VU141186
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141186
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to send requests to unintended network locations.
The vulnerability exists due to server-side request forgery in URL validation when processing user-supplied URLs. A remote attacker can supply a crafted URL to send requests to unintended network locations.
The issue allows requests to link-local ranges.
Affected software
WordPress
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
WordPress - addressed in versions 6.8.7, 6.9.6, 7.0.3