Contributor-level malicious redirect via unrestricted shortcode URLs
Published Aug 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Improper input validation in elink – Embed Content 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to redirect visitors to malicious domains. The elink shortcode accepts an attacker-supplied HTML file URL without restricting its destination, allowing the file to control browser navigation. Contributor-level access is required to publish the crafted shortcode, after which visitors can be sent from the trusted WordPress site to an attacker-controlled domain.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in elink – Embed Content 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to redirect visitors to malicious domains. The elink shortcode accepts an attacker-supplied HTML file URL without restricting its destination, allowing the file to control browser navigation. Contributor-level access is required to publish the crafted shortcode, after which visitors can be sent from the trusted WordPress site to an attacker-controlled domain.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-7507
- Published
- Aug 15, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Bit Tech Labs, Inc.
- Product
- elink – Embed Content
- Classifications
- CWE-20
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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