Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Fast eBay Listings plugin through version 2.12.15. It can redirect visitors to an untrusted site, creating phishing risk. The issue requires user interaction and has limited direct technical impact, but it can damage trust if abused against customers or staff.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web trust issue. It is not described as system takeover, but it can assist phishing and brand abuse if affected WordPress sites are public.
Technical view
CVE-2025-39597 is a CWE-601 open redirect in Arthur Yarwood Fast eBay Listings for WordPress, affecting versions through 2.12.15. CVSS 3.1 is 4.7 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Fast eBay Listings plugin at version 2.12.15 or earlier, especially public sites where users may click crafted links.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. Abuse would primarily support phishing by making a malicious destination appear connected to a trusted WordPress site.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies open redirection and phishing impact, but the bundle does not include exploit details, fixed version, affected endpoint, or official mitigation. Validate exposure by plugin presence and version rather than assuming broader WordPress impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the fast-ebay-listings plugin and its installed version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business need is unclear.
- Warn support and marketing teams about phishing links using trusted site domains.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Fast eBay Listings is installed on production and staging WordPress sites.
- Record any instances running version 2.12.15 or earlier.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor notices for remediation status.
- Check logs for unusual redirect patterns associated with plugin traffic.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fast-ebay-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-fast-ebay-listings-2-12-15-open-redirection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.