CVE-2026-0686
HIGHDescription
The Webmention plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.2 in the 'MF2::parse_authorpage' function via the 'Receiver::post' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-webmention/blob/057223cee18a9e93b017d0f21db6ea77a7686489/includes/handler/class-mf2.php#L878
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webmention/tags/5.6.2/includes/class-receiver.php#L260
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webmention/tags/5.6.2/includes/handler/class-mf2.php#L877
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3494831/webmention
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08d15c46-d15f-4803-80be-90bf33335c18?source=cve
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-27.