Missing authorization in Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not perform capability checks in some AJAX actions, a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862). Any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, can read URLs the content scanner collected from private and draft posts and site options, and trigger a site-wide rewrite of those URLs once an administrator has run a scan. An exploit link is listed in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not perform capability checks in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to read URLs its content scanner collected from private and draft posts and from site options, and to trigger a site-wide rewrite of those URLs, once an administrator has run a scan.
Why it matters now
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 | Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) | before 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) VendorUnknown Affected before 2.0.2 Fixed in 2.0.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade the Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) plugin to version 2.0.2, the fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104643
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-jv88-qhr9-xqq4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-104643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv88-qhr9-xqq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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