The redirection plugin before 2.2.12 for WordPress has XSS, a different issue than CVE-2011-4562.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The redirection plugin before 2.2.12 for WordPress has XSS, a different issue than CVE-2011-4562.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00923 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redirection:redirection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.12 | Vulnerable | Redirection |
- cpe:2.3:a:redirection:redirection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Redirection
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hfv-3rr9-3mf2
References
More Redirection vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15909 Redirection version 2.7.1 contains a Serialisation vulnerability possibly allowing ACE… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-15904 Redirection version 2.7.3 contains a ACE via file inclusion vulnerability in Pass-through… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-04601 The redirection plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress has XSS in the admin menu, a different issue than CVE-2011-4562. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-6717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hfv-3rr9-3mf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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