CVE-2016-2222: SSRF
First published: Sun May 22 2016(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | =4.4.1 |
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Reference Links
- 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_4.4.2
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435
- https://hackerone.com/reports/110801
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376
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