Pz-LinkCard: Server-side request forgery
Pz-LinkCard is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Pz-LinkCard
- Plugin slug
pz-linkcard- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 28, 2024
This CVE was published Mar 28, 2024 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Pz-LinkCard to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Pz-LinkCard WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 does not prevent users from pinging arbitrary hosts via some of its shortcodes, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform SSRF attacks.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N