CVE-2016-2221
Information Technology Laboratory
National Vulnerability Database
National Vulnerability Database
NVD
CVE-2016-2221 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided. Current DescriptionOpen 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. Evaluator DescriptionCWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2016-2221 NVD Published Date: 05/21/2016 NVD Last Modified: 11/03/2017 Source: MITRE |
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