Description
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.
Published: 2026-02-18
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Open redirect enabling unauthenticated redirection to malicious sites
Action: Patch plugin
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kaizencoders
Kaizencoders url Shortify – Simple And Easy Url Shortener
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Kaizencoders
Kaizencoders url Shortify – Simple And Easy Url Shortener
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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Kaizencoders Url Shortify – Simple And Easy Url Shortener
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:21:28.282Z

Reserved: 2026-01-20T22:04:30.416Z

Link: CVE-2026-1277

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-18T20:29:23.097Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-02-18T05:16:24.960

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2026-1277

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T18:30:10Z

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