CVE-2022-3590 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-3590?

CVE-2022-3590 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-3590?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.

Vulnerability 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 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	>= 4.2, <= 6.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-367

References

https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-core-unauthenticated-blind-ssrf/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c8814e6e-78b3-4f63-a1d3-6906a84c1f11Third Party Advisory
https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-core-unauthenticated-blind-ssrf/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c8814e6e-78b3-4f63-a1d3-6906a84c1f11Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-3590?

CVE-2022-3590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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 host...

How severe is CVE-2022-3590?

CVE-2022-3590 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-3590?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.