WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-16296 Received

Clearfy Cyrlitera redirects accept arbitrary external destinations

Clearfy Cache before 2.4.3 decodes the request URI in its Cyrlitera old-URL redirect handler and passes the result to an unsafe redirect function without validating the destination. When the non-default old-URL redirect option is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker can construct a site URL that redirects visitors to an arbitrary external location. The public advisory does not disclose the handler, option name, URI encoding or redirect function.

CVE / CNA score 4.7 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Clearfy Cache
Plugin slug
clearfy-cache
Affected
< 2.4.3
Safe version
2.4.3
Published
Aug 04, 2026
Weakness
CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

This CVE was published Aug 04, 2026 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Clearfy Cache to 2.4.3 or later. Until updated, disable Cyrlitera's old-URL redirects and avoid distributing or following untrusted links that appear to target the affected site.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Clearfy Cache WordPress plugin before 2.4.3 does not validate the redirect target in its Cyrlitera old-URL redirect handler, passing a decoded request URI to an unsafe redirect function, which allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL when a non-default option is enabled.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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