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8 known vulnerabilities on record. Add your version above to see which ones affect you.
Jun 6, 2025Short URL: Does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in SQL statementCVE-2023-2921 · affects up to 1.6.8 · reported by WPScanHigh 8.8
The Short URL WordPress plugin through 1.6.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with relatively low privilege on the site, like subscribers.
Jan 2, 2025Short URL: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-47225 · affects up to 1.6.8 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.4
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.
Aug 17, 2024Short URL: Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE-2023-1604 · affects up to 1.6.8 · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.7
The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the configuration_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add and import redirects, including comments containing cross-site scripting as detailed in CVE-2023-1602, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Apr 15, 2024Short URL: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-32138 · affects up to 1.6.8 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Short URL: from n/a through 1.6.8.
Nov 6, 2023Short URL: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2022-46860 · affects up to 1.6.4 · reported by PatchstackHigh 8.5
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Short URL: from n/a through 1.6.4.
Oct 12, 2023Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 versions.CVE-2023-45058 · affects up to 1.6.8 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.3
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 versions.
Jul 31, 2023Short URL: Does not sanitise and escape some of its settingsCVE-2023-3130 · fixed in 1.6.5 · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8
The Short URL WordPress plugin before 1.6.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Jun 28, 2023Short URL: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-1602 · affects up to 1.6.4 · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.4
The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'comment' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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