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Medium · 4.7 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2026-1277 EUVD-2026-7923GHSA-fx3v-rgv7-qq3x

URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: KaizenCoders Product: URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener Category: Web / CMS

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
kaizencoders URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener ≤ 1.12.1 —

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GitHub 1 repository

  • Sadaqaty/CVE-2026-1277 ★ 0 · Oct 27, 2026

    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 dism…

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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