The URL Shortify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.11.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2025-12684 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener. It affects Versions up to 1.11.2 and is fixed in 1.11.3.
CVE-2025-12684 is tracked for the Plugin URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.11.2. Update URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener to 1.11.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
url-shortify
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-12684 |
| Patched Versions |
1.11.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.11.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
URL Shortify <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Referrer Header
URL Shortify <= 1.12.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery
URL Shortify <= 1.11.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter
URL Shortify <= 1.10.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
URL Shortify <= 1.7.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
URL Shortify – Simple, Powerful and Easy URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
URL Shortify <= 1.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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