CVE-2026-81741: Groundhogg < 4.7.2 - Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter

Published Sep 9, 2026
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Updated

The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation WordPress plugin before 4.7.2 does not restrict the redirect target of its email preference confirmation flow to the site's own host, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL by way of a crafted link.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Groundhogg WordPress plugin<4.7.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade groundhogg (WordPress plugin) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.7.2

Event History

Sep 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue, and what interaction is required?

No authentication is required. An attacker needs to persuade a visitor to follow a crafted link that reaches the email preference confirmation flow with a malicious redirect_to value.

2

Which deployments are affected?

Groundhogg versions before 4.7.2 are affected. The available information does not identify any configuration prerequisite or indicate that a non-default setup is required.

3

What is the immediate mitigation if upgrading is not possible?

The provided information does not specify a workaround. The affected behavior is the email preference confirmation flow accepting redirect_to targets outside the site host, so mitigation would need to prevent or constrain that behavior.

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