First published: Wed Dec 14 2022(Updated: )
WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature. Because of a TOCTOU race condition between the validation checks and the HTTP request, attackers can reach internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.
Credit: contact@wpscan.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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WordPress WordPress | >=4.2<=6.1.1 | |
WordPress WordPress | =4.1 |
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The vulnerability ID of this WordPress vulnerability is CVE-2022-3590.
The severity rating of CVE-2022-3590 is medium (5.9).
The vulnerability allows for an unauthenticated blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack, potentially exposing internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.
WordPress versions 4.1 to 6.1.1 are affected by this vulnerability.
To fix the vulnerability, update your WordPress installation to a version that has been patched to address CVE-2022-3590.