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CVE-2016-2222 Detail

Current 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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux Patch 
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux
https://hackerone.com/reports/110801 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux Exploit 
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ CVE, Debian GNU/Linux Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376 CVE, Debian GNU/Linux

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2222
NVD Published Date:
05/21/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Debian GNU/Linux