CVE-2023-49845 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49845: WordPress Redirects plugin <= 1.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mattdeclaire

Product Redirects

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mattdeclaire Redirects redirects allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Redirects: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Redirects plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization check that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify redirect rules. An attacker can change where site visitors are sent, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites or disrupting site functionality. This affects all versions up to 1.2.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or create redirect rules without authentication, sending site visitors to attacker-controlled destinations.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can redirect your site visitors to phishing or malware sites, damaging trust and potentially exposing users to harm.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49845 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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