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CVE-2016-2221

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 3.95%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4. It affects WordPress. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-2221
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.4
EPSS
3.95%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the wp_validate_redirect function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a malformed URL that triggers incorrect hostname parsing, as demonstrated by an https:example.com URL.