Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-16220
CVE-2019-16220
Description
In WordPress before 5.2.3, validation and sanitization of a URL in wp_validate_redirect in wp-includes/pluggable.php could lead to an open redirect if a provided URL path does not start with a forward slash.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.2.3
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.3
- WordPress/WordPressdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/45971nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c86ee39ff4c1a79b93c967eb88522f5c09614a28nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9863nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677nvdThird Party Advisory
- medium.com/@theodorejackson.us/rediscovering-an-old-vulnerability-cve-2019-16220-d25cc441752fnvd
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