CVE-2016-2222
8.6
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2222
To remediate CVE-2016-2222, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.4.2+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2222 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.4.2+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |