CVE-2023-47225 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47225: WordPress Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Kaizencoders

Product Short URL

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL shorten-url allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Short URL: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Short URL versions 1.6.8 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete URL records they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter the integrity of shortened URLs or disrupt their availability. Update to a version newer than 1.6.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete shortened URLs belonging to other users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' shortened URLs can be altered or removed by other authenticated users, disrupting link sharing and tracking.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47225 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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