Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the wp_validate_redirect function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a malformed URL that triggers incorrect hostname parsing, as demonstrated by an https:example.com URL.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-418-1 | wordpress security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3472-1 | wordpress security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3305 | Open redirect vulnerability in the wp_validate_redirect function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a malformed URL that triggers incorrect hostname parsing, as demonstrated by an https:example.com URL. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.449Z
Reserved: 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2221
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-22T01:59:14.103
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2221
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD