URL Shortify: An open redirect
URL Shortify is affected by an open redirect. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.
- Component
- URL Shortify
- Plugin slug
url-shortify- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 18, 2026
This CVE was published Feb 18, 2026 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update URL Shortify to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
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 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N