Description
WordPress before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to redirect visitors to other websites and potentially obtain sensitive information via (1) the _wp_http_referer parameter to wp-pass.php, related to the wp_get_referer function in wp-includes/functions.php; and possibly other vectors related to (2) wp-includes/pluggable.php and (3) the wp_nonce_ays function in wp-includes/functions.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | wordpress | 2.0.10-1etch2 | DSA-1564-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1564-1 wordpress - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 2869 third-party-advisory
- 30013 third-party-advisory
- 40802 vdb-entry
- 20070705 Redirection Vulnerability in wp-pass.php, WordPress 2.2.1 mailing-list
- wordpress-wppass-security-bypass(35272) vdb-entry
- DSA-1564 vendor-advisory