---
id: CVE-2025-10740
title: >-
  The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to
  unauthorized access to functionality provided by the API due to a missing
  capability check on the verifyRequest function in all versions up to, and
  including, 3…
summary: >-
  The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to
  unauthorized access to functionality provided by the API due to a missing
  capability check on the verifyRequest function in all versions up to, and
  including, 3…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
published: '2025-10-24'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10740'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/exact-links/trunk/app/Http/Routes/api.php
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/exact-links/trunk/app/Models/LinkAnalytics.php?rev=3210852
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29cc5016-005e-48e8-b929-5064798f24da?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00267
epssPercentile: 0.17298
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.567Z'
---

## Overview

The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to functionality provided by the API due to a missing capability check on the verifyRequest function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify links.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.