# CVE-2025-14518: PowerJob Network Request PingPongUtils.java checkConnectivity server-side request forgery

- Also known as: GHSA-8XQM-6FJ2-HFGF
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-11 · Updated: 2026-02-24

## Affected

- n/a PowerJob: 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
- tech.powerjob:powerjob-common (Maven): through 5.1.2

## Description

A vulnerability was identified in PowerJob up to 5.1.2. This vulnerability affects the function checkConnectivity of the file src/main/java/tech/powerjob/common/utils/net/PingPongUtils.java of the component Network Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument targetIp/targetPort leads to server-side request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a PowerJob, tech.powerjob:powerjob-common, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.335856
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.335856
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.702896
- https://github.com/PowerJob/PowerJob/issues/1144
- https://github.com/PowerJob/PowerJob/issues/1144#issue-3673393002
- https://github.com/PowerJob/PowerJob/

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