CVE-2013-2199 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in the WordPress HTTP API to send requests to internal intranet servers, potentially accessing restricted resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2199?
CVE-2013-2199 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 HTTP API in WordPress before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to send HTTP requests to intranet servers via unspecified vectors, related to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2013-0235.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2199?
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-2013-2199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2199, GHSA-7372-64f4-g53c.