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CVE-2024-0677: 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 SS

medium Affects pz-linkcard (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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 SS

Package
pz-linkcard (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.5.3
Fixed in
2.5.3
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (18.1th percentile)
Published
2024-03-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-918
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