Vulnerability in Wordpress
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 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.
EPSS: 0.093 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 4.4.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2222?
- CVE-2016-2222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2222 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.