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WordPress <= 6.9.1 - Unauthenticated Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML-RPC Pingback Discovery

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Vulnerability: WordPress <= 6.9.1 - Unauthenticated Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML-RPC Pingback Discovery
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: ≥ 6.8 and ≤ 6.8.3
≥ 6.9 and ≤ 6.9.1
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Other
CVE: Not assigned
Published: 10 March 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: This advisory describes a other issue in the affected software. Review the source advisory and your installed version to assess exposure.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 4d4301ca-081b-4fa3-ac4f-aa8f0b37d32c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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