CVE-2026-16296
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CVE-2026-16296 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. The Clearfy Cache WordPress plugin before 2.4.3 does not validate the redirect target in its Cyrlitera old-URL redirect handler, passing a decoded request URI to an unsafe redirect function, which allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL when a non-default option is enabled.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Clearfy Cache WordPress plugin before 2.4.3 does not validate the redirect target in its Cyrlitera old-URL redirect handler, passing a decoded request URI to an unsafe redirect function, which allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL when a non-default option is enabled.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clearfy Cache | < 2.4.3 |
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- Status
- Deferred
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