Short URL <= 1.6.8 — Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions
CVE-2023-47225Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: ≤1.6.8No patch available
What to do until a fix ships- Severity
- Medium6.5
- CVSS
- 6.5CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:LAttack complexity- Low
PR:LPrivileges required- Low
UI:RUser interaction- Required
S:CScope- Changed
C:LConfidentiality- Low
I:LIntegrity- Low
A:LAvailability- Low
- Weakness
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Required access
- Unknown
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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Am I affected?
Short URL shorten-url
- Affected≤ 1.6.8
- PatchedNo fix yet
No patched version available.
You are affected if you run ≤ 1.6.8. No fixed version has been released.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under Short URL.
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
What to do
- No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch Short URL to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to Abdi Pranata.
The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data, and loss of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers such as subscribers to add, modify, or delete translations and plugin options.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
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All 9| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium6.5 | Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ≤1.6.8No patch available | CVE-2023-2921 | |
| Medium4.7 | Cross-Site Request Forgery via configuration_page ≤1.6.8No patch available | CVE-2023-1604 | |
| Medium6.1 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ≤1.6.8No patch available | CVE-2024-32138 | |
| Medium4.3 | Cross-Site Request Forgery ≤1.6.8No patch available | CVE-2023-45058 | |
| Medium5.4 | Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions ≤1.6.7Update to 1.6.8 | — |
- Medium6.5Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
≤1.6.8No patch available
- Medium4.7Cross-Site Request Forgery via configuration_page
≤1.6.8No patch available
- Medium6.1Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
≤1.6.8No patch available
- Medium4.3Cross-Site Request Forgery
≤1.6.8No patch available
- Medium5.4Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions
≤1.6.7Update to 1.6.8
Same weakness (Missing Authorization)
All Missing Authorization| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment User-Agent Header | CVE-2026-120688 | |
| Critical9.8 | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via File Upload via Public Form Submission | CVE-2026-125055 | |
| Critical9.8 | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via 'form' Parameter | CVE-2026-119077 | |
| Medium5.3 | Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'search' Parameter | CVE-2026-121518 |
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment User-Agent Header
EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup
≤5.25.25Update to 5.26.45
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via File Upload via Public Form Submission
Chatterbug Forms – Fast, Flexible WordPress Form Builder
≤1.0.2Update to 1.1
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via 'form' Parameter
ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System
≤3.3.9Update to 3.4.0
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'search' Parameter
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
≤5.127.0Update to 5.128.0
Timeline
CVE published
Severity medium, CVSS 6.5
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
Wordfence record- Vulnerability data
- Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0.
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