CVE-2014-9038 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can perform server-side request forgery attacks in WordPress by accessing internal loopback 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-2014-9038?
CVE-2014-9038 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 25 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wp-includes/http.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks by referring to a 127.0.0.0/8 resource.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9038?
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-2014-9038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9038, GHSA-gq5c-r56r-pjjx.