Webmention <= 5.6.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-0688 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-02 08:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-02 08:16:28 UTC |
| Description | The Webmention plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.2 via the 'Tools::read' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-918 | CWE-918 CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Pfefferle | Webmention | affected 5.6.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-webmention/blob/057223cee18a9e93b017d0f21... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3494831/webmention | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webmention/tags/5.6.2/includes/class-tools.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/02c9beba-dfa5-4a30-8355-62ff9... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Duong Quang Hao (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-01-07T19:46:32.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-04-01T19:17:16.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.