Server Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2019-17669

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2019

What is CVE-2019-17669?

A vulnerability exists in WordPress versions before 5.2.4 that enables an attacker to exploit Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to inadequate URL validation. This oversight allows unauthorized requests to be made, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information or further exploitation of the server environment.

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References

https://blog.wpscan.org/wordpress/security/release/2019/1...
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https://wordpress.org/news/2019/10/wordpress-5-2-4-securi...
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https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46475
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EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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