What is CVE-2023-31229?

CVE-2023-31229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-12-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-31229?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-31229 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Open Redirect in Wp Directory Kit

CVE-2023-31229

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in WP Directory Kit.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.1.9.

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

Published 2023-12-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-27.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdirectorykit/wordpress-wp-directory-kit… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31229?: CVE-2023-31229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-31229?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-31229 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.