CVE-2026-25385 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-25385: WordPress URL Shortify plugin <= 1.12.3 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Kaizencoders

Product URL Shortify

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published February 19, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in KaizenCoders URL Shortify url-shortify allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects URL Shortify: from n/a through <= 1.12.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

URL Shortify versions 1.12.3 and earlier contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can craft requests that cause the plugin to make HTTP calls to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges and does not affect site availability, but can leak sensitive data or modify resources accessible to the web server.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs under the attacker's control.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to probe internal networks or exfiltrate data via the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25385 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html

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