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CVE-2022-3590

WP <= 6.1.1 - Unauthenticated Blind SSRF via DNS Rebinding

Published: Dec 14, 2022Updated: Apr 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-367
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 13.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature. Because of a TOCTOU race condition between the validation checks and the HTTP request, attackers can reach internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-367

Affected Products

WordPressWordPress
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wordpresswordpress
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wordpressoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wp, wordpress.org, wordpress mu

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c8814e6e-78b3-4f63-a1d3-6906a84c1f11
wpscan.com
https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-core-unauthenticated-blind-ssrf/
blog.sonarsource.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 14, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2025

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