Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability in WordPress before 4.4.2

CVE-2016-2222 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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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