CVE-2022-3590

MEDIUM
Published Dec 14, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature. Because of a TOCTOU race condition between the validation checks and the HTTP request, attackers can reach internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.9
Exploitability
2.2
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-367

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
wordpresswordpress*≥4.2  –  ≤6.1.1
wordpresswordpress4.1any

References 2

  • blog.sonarsource.com https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-core-unauthenticated-blind-ssrf/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c8814e6e-78b3-4f63-a1d3-6906a84c1f11
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.