Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-1277URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity open redirect in URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener from kaizencoders. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kaizencoders | URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener | 0 – through 1.12.1 |
Weakness: CWE-601 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- 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