CVE-2023-47225 WordPress Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-47225?

CVE-2023-47225 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-47225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-47225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 2 Jan 2025 Updated 29 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Short URL WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-47225?

CVE-2023-47225 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL shorten-url allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Short URL: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47225?

How do I fix CVE-2023-47225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-47225 being exploited?