Security Advisory
CVE-2016-2222
8.6
HIGH
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
May 22, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory