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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.6
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Feb 9, 2016 | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade de-wordpressUpgrade ja-wordpressUpgrade wordpressUpgrade ru-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_TWUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_CN | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Wordpress | wordpress-upgrade-4_4_2 | May 16, 2017 | May 21, 2016 |
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