CVE-2025-3433: CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in smartdevth Advanced Advertising System
The Advanced Advertising System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'redir' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-3433 is an Open Redirect vulnerability (CWE-601) in the smartdevth Advanced Advertising System WordPress plugin versions up to 1.3.1. The issue arises from inadequate validation of the redirect URL supplied via the 'redir' parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a network attack vector (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss, with no availability impact, as per the CVSS 3.1 vector.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious websites, which could be used in phishing or social engineering attacks. The vulnerability does not directly compromise system availability or allow code execution but may facilitate secondary attacks through user redirection. The CVSS score of 6.1 reflects a medium severity level with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with links involving the 'redir' parameter in the affected plugin. Consider disabling or removing the Advanced Advertising System plugin if possible to mitigate risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-3433: CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in smartdevth Advanced Advertising System
Description
The Advanced Advertising System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'redir' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-3433 is an Open Redirect vulnerability (CWE-601) in the smartdevth Advanced Advertising System WordPress plugin versions up to 1.3.1. The issue arises from inadequate validation of the redirect URL supplied via the 'redir' parameter, enabling unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a network attack vector (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss, with no availability impact, as per the CVSS 3.1 vector.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious websites, which could be used in phishing or social engineering attacks. The vulnerability does not directly compromise system availability or allow code execution but may facilitate secondary attacks through user redirection. The CVSS score of 6.1 reflects a medium severity level with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with links involving the 'redir' parameter in the affected plugin. Consider disabling or removing the Advanced Advertising System plugin if possible to mitigate risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-07T19:56:02.349Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b2bb7ef31ef0b54eebc
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:39 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:21:58 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:37:19 AM
Views: 24
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