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CVE-2019-16220

In WordPress before 5.2.3, validation and sanitization of a URL in wp_validate_redirect in wp-includes/pluggable.php cou

In WordPress before 5.2.3, validation and sanitization of a URL in wp_validate_redirect in wp-includes/pluggable.php could lead to an open redirect if a provided URL path does not start with a forward slash.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.00821
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
wordpress< 5.2.3
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.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 NVD11 Sep 2019 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/45971PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c86ee39ff4c1a79b93c967eb88522f5c09614a28PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9863Third Party Advisory
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