CVE-2025-68509: User Submitted Posts (WordPress plugin) · Open Redirect
Affects User Submitted Posts (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 4.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Dec 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: User Submitted Posts <= 20251121 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when clicking on URLs generated by the User Submitted Posts plugin and consider implementing additional URL validation or filtering controls if possible.
Description
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts user-submitted-posts allows Phishing.This issue affects User Submitted Posts: from n/a through <= 20251121.