HIGH
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
Published Sep 12, 2013
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.49%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.49% 0.07493
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07493
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (38 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.49% (0.07493) | 94.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.49% (0.07493) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 75.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 74.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 74.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 74.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 74.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 74.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.75% (0.03755) | 87.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00696) | 71.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02435) | 84.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00696) | 71.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02435) | 84.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 69.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 85.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 69.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 85.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 69.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 85.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 68.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.41% (0.03409) | 78.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 68.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.41% (0.03409) | 85.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 69.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01791) | 88.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01791) | 88.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01783) | 86.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02095) | 87.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.08% (0.02081) | 87.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25323 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25324 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116828.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116832.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117118.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/174 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.osvdb.org/101181 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.6.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25323 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25324 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116828.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116832.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117118.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/174 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://wordpress.org/news/2013/09/wordpress-3-6-1/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2757 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/101181 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 12, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 12, 2013
Link CVE-2013-4339
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a