CVE-2016-4029 (GCVE-0-2016-4029)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-07 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:17
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Summary
WordPress before 4.5 does not consider octal and hexadecimal IP address formats when determining an intranet address, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended SSRF protection mechanism via a crafted address.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-04-12 00:00
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