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Debian: CVE-2016-4029: wordpress -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-4029: wordpress -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/07/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/31/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

WordPress before 4.5 does not consider octal and hexadecimal IP address formats when determining an intranet address, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended SSRF protection mechanism via a crafted address.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-wordpress

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