CVE-2016-2222 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

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 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.

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

8.6