CVE-2013-4339

Public Exploit

Description

WordPress before 3.6.1 does not properly validate URLs before use in an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via a crafted string.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25324 patch exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116832.html vendor advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25323 patch exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116828.html vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/101181 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/174 mailing list
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1 vendor advisory
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/ patch vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117118.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4339?
CVE-2013-4339 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4339?
To fix CVE-2013-4339, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4339 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4339 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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