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.
Published: 2016-05-22
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: 5.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-418-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3472-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3306 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.043Z

Reserved: 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2222

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-22T01:59:15.273

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2222

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