[NEW] [medium] wget: Vulnerability allows bypassing of security measures
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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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2278
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-151460.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-15146 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for wget
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEW] [medium] wget: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-29
- unknownUSN-8572-1: Wget vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-07-20
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] wget: Vulnerability Allows Unspecified Attackcert-bund · 2026-07-15
- unknownUSN-8543-1: Wget vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-15146: GNU Wget does not validate the IP address provided by an FTP PASV response while operating in …nvd · 2026-07-10
- mediumCVE-2026-58472: GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit dd692d9, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerabilit…nvd · 2026-07-07
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