| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-418-1, DSA-3472-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 813697 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| wordpress (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 6.8.1+dfsg1-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36435
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/4