CVE-2025-28965 HIGH

CVE-2025-28965: WordPress URL Shortener <= 3.0.7 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Md Yeasin Ul Haider
Product URL Shortener
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Md Yeasin Ul Haider URL Shortener exact-links allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.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 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete shortened URLs and potentially access sensitive link data. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.0.7 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify, delete, or access shortened URLs without permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Shortened URLs can be tampered with or deleted by anyone, disrupting link sharing and potentially exposing sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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