High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2222
CVE-2016-2222
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.4.2
Patches
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References
9- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2nvdPatch
- wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/110801nvdExploit
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3472nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/82454nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034933nvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435nvd
- news.ycombinator.com/itemnvd
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376nvd
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