Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25385 is an SSRF vulnerability in the WordPress URL Shortify plugin. The public record says versions through 1.12.3 are affected. Abuse could let a highly privileged WordPress user make the server send unintended requests, potentially exposing limited internal information or causing limited data impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize sites with sensitive internal network access, many privileged users, or weak administrator controls. No public source provided here confirms active exploitation, but affected installations should be inventoried and remediated through vendor guidance.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery in KaizenCoders URL Shortify for WordPress. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the URL Shortify plugin at version 1.12.3 or earlier, especially where administrator or similarly high-privilege accounts are numerous, shared, or weakly protected.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires high privileges, which lowers broad internet-scale risk but still matters if privileged accounts are compromised or delegated widely.
Researcher notes
The supplied CVE text and title state URL Shortify through 1.12.3 is affected, while the structured affected entry is sparse. No patch version, exploit details, or active exploitation evidence is included in the provided sources. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond this plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using the URL Shortify plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 1.12.3 or earlier.
- Review KaizenCoders, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict and audit high-privilege WordPress accounts until remediated.
- Disable the plugin if business impact is acceptable and no vendor fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version on each WordPress instance.
- Verify whether the site still runs URL Shortify 1.12.3 or earlier.
- Review administrative user activity for unusual URL Shortify actions.
- Check server and application logs for unexpected outbound requests.
- Document remediation status and compensating controls per site.
Public sources used
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.