CVE-2016-4029 : WordPress before 4.5 does not consider octal and hexadecimal IP address formats when determining an intranet address, wh

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.

Published 2016-08-07 16:59:00

Updated 2024-02-08 19:56:14

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Server-side request forgery (SSRF)

Threat overview for CVE-2016-4029

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2016-4029 8

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4029

EPSS FAQ

0.54%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 77 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4029

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
8.6	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	4.0	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None
8.6	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	4.0	NIST	2024-02-08
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-4029

CWE-285 Improper Authorization

The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.