URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
Priority LOW 23CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The URL Shortify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.1 due to insufficient validation on the 'redirect_to' parameter in the promotional dismissal handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites via a crafted link.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00658 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaizenCoders | URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener | up to 1.12.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener VendorKaizenCoders Affected up to 1.12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx3v-rgv7-qq3x
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7c1dc51-47ca-4b2f-9ff9-275bd8b1c106?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/url-shortify/tags/1.11.4/lite/includes/Promo.php#L64
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3451740%40url-shortify&old=3445491%40url-shortify&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file1049
More KaizenCoders vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23204 WordPress Short URL Plugin <= 1.6.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02737 Short URL <= 1.6.8 - Subscriber+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-03970 URL Shortify < 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via referer header CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-02933 Short URL < 1.6.5 - Admin+ Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2023-02932 URL Shortify < 1.7.0 - Admin+ Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-06935 Traffic Manager <= 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-1277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx3v-rgv7-qq3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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