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

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CVE CVE-2026-1277
CVSS Medium (4.7)
Publicly Published February 17, 2026
Last Updated February 18, 2026
Researcher Tarcísio Luchesi De Almeida Silva (Poystick)
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug url-shortify (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.12.1
Patched Version
  • 1.12.2
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