CVE-2015-1580: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Redirection Page plugin 1.2 for WordPress al

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-1580 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting redirection. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Redirection Page plugin 1.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) source or (3) redir parameter in an add action in the redirection-page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-02-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: redirection project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-02-11 19:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redirection project redirection DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy redirection || rpm -q redirection || redirection --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison redirection sudo apt install redirection=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold redirection

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list redirection sudo dnf downgrade redirection-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add redirection

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-1580?

redirection: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-1580 being exploited?

CVE-2015-1580 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-1580 affect?

CVE-2015-1580 affects redirection. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Redirection Page plugin 1.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings or conduct cross-

How urgent is CVE-2015-1580?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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