High severity · published May 22, 2016
CVE-2016-2222
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…
8.6
CVSS
7.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.9% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
4.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2222
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2222
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933
Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2
core.trac.wordpress.org
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435
Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/110801
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