CVE-2016-4029 Information

Description

WordPress before 4.5 does not consider octal and hexadecimal IP address formats when determining an intranet address which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended SSRF protection mechanism via a crafted address.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036594 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.5 https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8473

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