CVE-2019-16220

MEDIUM

WordPress < 5.2.3 - Open Redirect via wp_validate_redirect URL Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0082
EPSS Percentile 74.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-601
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
wordpress/wordpress < 5.2.3
Published Sep 11, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026