CVE-2023-5610: The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin before 2.2.29 does not validate the URL to redirect any authenticated user to, leading to an arbitrary redirect

medium Affects seraphinite-accelerator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-11-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin before 2.2.29 does not validate the URL to redirect any authenticated user to, leading to an arbitrary redirect

Package: seraphinite-accelerator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.2.29
Fixed in: 2.2.29
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (30.8th percentile)
Published: 2023-11-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-601

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