Reflected Cross Site Scripting in URL Shortify WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-12684

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Url Shortify
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-12684?

The URL Shortify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reflected cross site scripting due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of a user-supplied parameter before it is returned in the page output. This oversight can be exploited by attackers, particularly against high-privilege users like administrators, enabling unauthorized actions and potential compromise of sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

URL Shortify 0 < 1.11.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-12684 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f1e04c6-8781-4366-99d9-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyễn Đức Toàn
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CVE-2025-12684 : Reflected Cross Site Scripting in URL Shortify WordPress Plugin