WP Front User Submit < 5.0.0 - Open Redirect
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not validate a parameter before redirecting the user to its value, leading to an Open Redirect issue
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor (Unknown): 5.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor | before 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor VendorUnknown Affected before 5.0.0 Fixed in 5.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor (Unknown) Fixed in 5.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48rp-wrgx-mxm9
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-12569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48rp-wrgx-mxm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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