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CVE-2019-16220

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 2.55% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-09-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2019-16220
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
2.55%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

In WordPress before 5.2.3, validation and sanitization of a URL in wp_validate_redirect in wp-includes/pluggable.php could lead to an open redirect if a provided URL path does not start with a forward slash.

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