CVE-2025-28963 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-28963: WordPress URL Shortener plugin <= 3.0.7 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Md Yeasin Ul Haider

Product URL Shortener

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published July 4, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Md Yeasin Ul Haider URL Shortener exact-links allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects URL Shortener: from n/a through <= 3.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

URL Shortener versions 3.0.7 and earlier contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An attacker can make the application send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability requires specific network conditions to exploit but can leak sensitive information or modify data on targeted systems.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs to read data or perform actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access internal services, read sensitive data, or trigger unwanted actions on connected systems.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the vulnerable application; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 4, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28963 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html AskarLabs — CWE-918 write-up Server-Side Request Forgery

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