CVE-2016-2222

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 v3.0 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

8.6^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/110801	Exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-05-21 18:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-2222

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2222

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Advertisement

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435", "name": "https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435", "tags": [], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2", "name": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2", "tags": ["Patch"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/", "name": "https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/110801", "name": "https://hackerone.com/reports/110801", "tags": ["Exploit"], "refsource": "MISC"}, {"url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376", "name": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376", "tags": [], "refsource": "MISC"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454", "name": "82454", "tags": [], "refsource": "BID"}, {"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933", "name": "1034933", "tags": [], "refsource": "SECTRACK"}, {"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472", "name": "DSA-3472", "tags": [], "refsource": "DEBIAN"}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070", "name": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070", "tags": [], "refsource": "MISC"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2016-2222", "ASSIGNER": "security@debian.org"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.0, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "severity": "MEDIUM", "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}, "baseMetricV3": {"cvssV3": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 8.6, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 4.0, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}}, "publishedDate": "2016-05-22T01:59Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2017-11-04T01:29Z"}