Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2221 (CCN-110787)

Assigned:2016-02-02
Published:2016-02-02
Updated:2017-11-04
Summary:Open redirect vulnerability in the wp_validate_redirect function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a malformed URL that triggers incorrect hostname parsing, as demonstrated by an https:example.com URL.

CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CVSS v3 Severity:7.4 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2221

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 4 Feb 2016 16:16:31 -0500 (EST)
Re: CVE Request: WordPress: New 4.4.2 security and maintenance release: SSRF and open redirect vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1034933
WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Server-Side Request Forgery and Open Redirect Attacks

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3472

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
82463

Source: CCN
Type: BID-82463
WordPress Prior to 4.4.2 Open Redirection Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034933

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36444

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-cve20162221-xsrf(110787)

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.4.2 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/02/wordpress-4-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8377

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-2221

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.4.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201622210000000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201622210000000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201622210000000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201622210000000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20162221000
    V
    CVE-2016-2221 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-05-21
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    wordpress wordpress *
    wordpress wordpress 4.4.1