CVE-2016-2222
WordPress SSRF Vulnearbility
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2222 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-2222.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
WordPress Pen Testing
Private repo for submitting week 7 and 8 assignment.
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Submission for assignment 7
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2222 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2222 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20433070 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/110801 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/110801 Exploit -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation La función wp_http_validate_url en wp-includes/http.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.4.2 permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de falsificación de peticiones del lado del servidor (SSRF) a través de un valor cero en el primer octeto de una dirección IPv4. Added Translation La función wp_http_validate_url en wp-includes/http.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.4.2 permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques SSRF a través de un valor cero en el primer octeto de una dirección IPv4 en el parámetro u para wp-admin / press-this.php. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/110801 Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html">CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2 Patch Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Advisory, Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2222 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2222
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.32 }} -0.01%
score
0.84529
percentile