CVE-2025-68509 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68509: WordPress User Submitted Posts plugin <= 20251121 - Open Redirection vulnerability

Vendor Jeff Starr
Product User Submitted Posts
Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect
Published December 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts user-submitted-posts allows Phishing.This issue affects User Submitted Posts: from n/a through <= 20251121.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

User Submitted Posts contains an open redirect vulnerability that allows an attacker to redirect users to an external website. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must click a malicious link. The redirect can leak referrer information and may be used in phishing attacks. Update to a version newer than 20251121.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Redirect site visitors to an external website, potentially for phishing or credential theft.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users may be tricked into visiting malicious sites, damaging site reputation and exposing visitors to phishing.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a crafted link containing a malicious redirect parameter.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated