Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96600
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8766
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0639
EPSS Percentile
91.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.7.2
Published
Mar 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026