The XMLRPC API in WordPress before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to send HTTP requests to intranet servers, and conduct port-scanning attacks, by specifying a crafted source URL for a pingback, related to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ja-wordpressUpgrade ru-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_CNUpgrade wordpressUpgrade de-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_TW | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 3.5.1 | May 16, 2017 | Jul 8, 2013 |
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