CVE-2021-25111: The English WordPress Admin WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate the admin_custom_language_return_url before redirecting users o it, leading to an open redirect issue

medium Affects english-wordpress-admin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-04-25; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The English WordPress Admin WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate the admin_custom_language_return_url before redirecting users o it, leading to an open redirect issue

Package: english-wordpress-admin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.5.2
Fixed in: 1.5.2
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (79.7th percentile)
Published: 2022-04-25
Source: nvd

References

CWE-601

NVD record english-wordpress-admin (WordPress plugin) advisories

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