Short URL <= 1.6.8 - Subscriber+ SQLi
Priority HIGH 73CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Short URL WordPress plugin through 1.6.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with relatively low privilege on the site, like subscribers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00459 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Short URL | up to 1.6.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Short URL VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kaizencoders:short_url:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | KaizenCoders |
- cpe:2.3:a:kaizencoders:short_url:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·KaizenCoders
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2921
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8388-575x-9wmq
References
More KaizenCoders Short Url vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23204 WordPress Short URL Plugin <= 1.6.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02933 Short URL < 1.6.5 - Admin+ Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2023-24106 WordPress Short URL Plugin <= 1.6.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-21213 WordPress Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-01507 The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting via the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-2921 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2921 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8388-575x-9wmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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