WordPress Responsive Column Widgets Plugin <= 1.2.7 is vulnerable to Open Redirection

Low priority Mitigation available
<= 1.2.7Vulnerable version(s)
No official fix availableFixed version

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Risks

CVSS 4.7

4.7

Open Redirection

This could allow a malicious actor to redirect users from one site to the other due to the redirect URL not being validated. Users could be tricked to visiting a legitimate site to then be redirected to a malicious site and cause a phishing incident.

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Solutions

This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.

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Details

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Timeline

Reported byProfile ImagePhd

12 Oct, 2023

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