8.6high
CVE-2016-2222
The wp_http_validate_url function in wp-includes/http.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.6
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.9%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The wp_http_validate_url function in wp-includes/http.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a zero value in the first octet of an IPv4 address in the u parameter to wp-admin/press-this.php.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
7.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
- WordPress (RSS, critical only)
References
- codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.4.2 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1034933 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8376 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- core.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/36435 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/82454 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- wordpress.org /news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3472 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- hackerone.com /reports/110801 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- news.ycombinator.com /item?id=20433070 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2222
- NVD: CVE-2016-2222
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