CVE-2026-15146
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in wget to bypass security measures and conduct a server-side request forgery attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security measures and conduct a server-side request forgery attack.
- Who is affected
- Local users of wget are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it allows for potential exploitation by local attackers.
- Action
- Update wget to the latest version to address this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- medium[NEW] [medium] wget: Vulnerability allows bypassing of security measurescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- unknownUSN-8572-1: Wget vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-07-20
- mediumCVE-2026-15146: GNU Wget does not validate the IP address provided by an FTP PASV response while operating in …nvd · 2026-07-10
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