CVE-2016-2222
N/A
Published: May 22, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%Remediation
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References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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