URL Shortify < 1.7.9.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed URL Shortify (Unknown): 1.7.9.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | URL Shortify | before 1.7.9.1 | 1.7.9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- URL Shortify VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.9.1 Fixed in 1.7.9.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kaizencoders:url_shortify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.7.8 | Vulnerable | KaizenCoders |
- cpe:2.3:a:kaizencoders:url_shortify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·KaizenCoders
Remediation
- Fix · CNA URL Shortify (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.9.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3rw-936p-6899
References
More KaizenCoders Url Shortify vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03970 URL Shortify < 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via referer header CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-02932 URL Shortify < 1.7.0 - Admin+ Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-07031 URL Shortify < 1.5.1 - Arbitrary Link/Group Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-5605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3rw-936p-6899 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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