CVE-2019-16220

Description

In WordPress before 5.2.3, validation and sanitization of a URL in wp_validate_redirect in wp-includes/pluggable.php could lead to an open redirect if a provided URL path does not start with a forward slash.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9863 third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ release notes vendor advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/45971 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c86ee39ff4c1a79b93c967eb88522f5c09614a28 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html third party advisory mailing list
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://medium.com/@theodorejackson.us/rediscovering-an-old-vulnerability-cve-2019-16220-d25cc441752f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16220?
CVE-2019-16220 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16220?
To fix CVE-2019-16220, 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-2019-16220 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-16220 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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