CVE-2026-16600 — HIGH (7.7)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66d2dc2d-fe77-4d34-bfca-d47b086a9c96/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-16600?

CVE-2026-16600 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-16600?

CVE-2026-16600 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16600?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.