CVE-2026-25385: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2026-25385 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the KaizenCoders URL Shortify WordPress plugin. It affects all versions of URL Shortify up to and including 1.12.3. The vulnerability was published on February 19, 2026, and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) (Feedly).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), meaning the plugin fails to properly validate or restrict URLs supplied by privileged users before making server-side HTTP requests. An authenticated attacker with high privileges (e.g., administrator) can supply a crafted URL that causes the server to make requests to unintended internal or external resources. The changed scope in the CVSS vector indicates the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself (Feedly).

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to induce the server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary destinations, potentially exposing internal network resources, cloud metadata endpoints (e.g., AWS IMDSv1), or other services not intended to be publicly accessible. The confidentiality and integrity impacts are both rated Low, with no availability impact, reflecting limited but real risk of internal data exposure and potential for minor unauthorized actions on internal systems (Feedly).

Exploitation requires network access and high privileges (administrator-level authentication), which limits the attack surface. The EPSS score is approximately 0.017%, indicating a low probability of active exploitation in the near term. No public proof-of-concept code, exploit kits, active in-the-wild exploitation, or CISA KEV catalog listing have been identified for this vulnerability (Feedly).

Users should update the URL Shortify plugin to a version beyond 1.12.3 once a patched release is made available by KaizenCoders. In the interim, administrators should restrict plugin access to trusted users only and monitor outbound HTTP requests from the WordPress server for anomalous destinations. Disabling the plugin until a patch is available is a viable precautionary measure for high-risk environments (Feedly, Wordfence).

Wordfence included this vulnerability in their weekly WordPress vulnerability report for the period of February 16–22, 2026, noting it as part of a broader set of plugin vulnerabilities disclosed that week (Wordfence). No significant additional vendor statements or notable researcher commentary have been identified beyond standard vulnerability database listings.