CVE-2013-0235 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit WordPress XMLRPC pingbacks to perform Server-Side Request Forgery, enabling intranet access and port scanning.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0235?
CVE-2013-0235 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 8 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XMLRPC API in WordPress before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to send HTTP requests to intranet servers, and conduct port-scanning attacks, by specifying a crafted source URL for a pingback, related to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0235?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2013-0235 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-0235 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0235, GHSA-h9g4-hjrv-3hqw.