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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 s

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 0.05172
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  • EPSS percentile: top 10% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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wordpressall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pochackerone.com · 110801hackerone.com
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Scoring & Timeline

8.6
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · security@debian.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD22 May 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2Patch
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070
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