Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-28036 is a medium-severity SSRF issue in the WordPress Ratatouille theme from SkatDesign, affecting versions through 1.2.6. An authenticated attacker with low privileges may be able to make the server send unintended requests. Business risk is mainly internal service exposure or limited data integrity/confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for WordPress environments using Ratatouille. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited, but SSRF can create meaningful risk if the web server has access to internal systems.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery. CVSS 3.1 is 6.4: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact. The public record identifies Ratatouille theme versions up to and including 1.2.6 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the SkatDesign Ratatouille theme at version 1.2.6 or earlier. Exploitation requires some level of authenticated access, according to the CVSS privileges-required metric.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the source bundle. The issue could matter more on sites where the WordPress server can reach sensitive internal services or metadata endpoints.
Researcher notes
The public data is sparse. CVSS indicates authenticated, low-complexity SSRF with changed scope and limited confidentiality/integrity impact. The bundle does not name a fixed version, patch commit, affected endpoint, or proof-of-concept, so validation should focus on asset identification and vendor advisory tracking.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Ratatouille theme and version.
- Prioritize sites running Ratatouille 1.2.6 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for an updated version or official workaround.
- Restrict unnecessary outbound server requests where operationally feasible.
- Review low-privilege WordPress accounts and remove unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Ratatouille theme is installed and active.
- Record the installed theme version across all WordPress environments.
- Review web server logs for unusual outbound request patterns.
- Check whether the server can reach sensitive internal-only services.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE updates for remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCloud metadata behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.