### [CVE-2016-2222](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2222)
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### Description

The wp_http_validate_url function in wp-includes/http.php in WordPress before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a zero value in the first octet of an IPv4 address in the u parameter to wp-admin/press-this.php.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8376

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/Afetter618/WordPress-PenTest
- https://github.com/csclgraham1/Assignment-7
- https://github.com/dinotrooper/codepath_week7_8