CVE-2026-1277 URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via a crafted link in the URL Shortify WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1277?
CVE-2026-1277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kaizencoders URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener, published on 18 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The URL Shortify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.1 due to insufficient validation on the 'redirect_to' parameter in the promotional dismissal handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites via a crafted link.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1277?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1277?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1277 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1277 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx3v-rgv7-qq3x.