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WordPress core

CVE-2019-16220

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.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
11 Sept 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.2.3
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 5.2.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16220
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16220