WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature.
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Hi I need help I received this message on my WordPress and I don’t know what I’m suppose to do, lol.
WP <= 6.1.1 unauthenticated blind SSRF via DNS rebinding
WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature. Because of a TOCTOU race condition between the validation checks and the HTTP request, attackers can reach internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.
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It looks like you have received a notification about a security vulnerability in your WordPress website. It is important to take this notification seriously and take steps to address the issue as soon as possible.
The vulnerability described in the message is a type of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack that can allow an attacker to access internal network resources from a WordPress website. This can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker, which means that anyone can potentially carry out this type of attack.
To fix this issue, you should update your WordPress installation to the latest version – WordPress version 6.1.2 and later include a fix for this vulnerability, so upgrading to a newer version will help protect your website from this type of attack.
You can update your WordPress installation by logging into your WordPress dashboard and following these steps:
1. Go to the Updates menu in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Click the “Update Now” button to begin the update process.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the update process.It is also a good idea to take additional steps to secure your WordPress website, such as installing a security plugin and keeping all plugins and themes up to date. This will help protect your website from other types of attacks and vulnerabilities.
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