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CVE-2016-2222
HIGH · CVSS 8.6
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-22T01:59:15.273 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:43:41.827

Summary

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 products

wordpress — wordpress

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References

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