Description
The Safe Redirect Manager WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not properly validate the redirect destination when a wildcard redirect rule to an absolute URL is configured, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external website via a crafted request path.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 3.4 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Open Redirect
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Safe Redirect Manager WordPress plugin prior to version 2.3.0 fails to verify redirect destinations when a wildcard rule maps to an absolute URL. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a URL that triggers the plugin to redirect site visitors to any external domain. This flaw enables phishing, malware distribution, or other user‑centric attacks.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites that use the Safe Redirect Manager plugin with a version older than 2.3.0 and have enabled wildcard redirect rules that point to absolute URLs. Sites running newer versions, or those that disable such rules, are not impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

Exploitation requires only a simple crafted HTTP request, and no authentication is needed, making the attack trivial for attackers. The EPSS score is < 1% and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating limited data on current exploitation; however the potential impact on user experience and security makes it a low risk. The CVSS base score is 3.4.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update to Safe Redirect Manager 2.3.0 or later
  • If an update is not immediately possible, disable wildcard redirect rules that target absolute URLs or configure the plugin to allow only relative redirect destinations
  • Verify that the plugin’s redirect settings are constrained to safe, local URLs and scan site logs for abnormal outbound redirects
  • Keep WordPress core and other plugins up to date

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-601

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Safe Redirect Manager WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not properly validate the redirect destination when a wildcard redirect rule to an absolute URL is configured, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external website via a crafted request path.
Title Safe Redirect Manager < 2.3.0 - Open Redirect via Wildcard Redirect Rules
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:37:23.047Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T08:03:03.141Z

Link: CVE-2026-88791

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:23:47.641Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T06:17:07.690

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:28:31.510

Link: CVE-2026-88791

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T21:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-601

    URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')