WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Open Redirect

5.4
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CVE CVE-2013-4339
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 11, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dave Cummo

Description

WordPress before 3.6.1 does not properly validate URLs before use in an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via a crafted string.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.6.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6
Patched Version
  • 3.6.1

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