Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2026-2434

Pz-LinkCard <= 2.5.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes

The Pz-LinkCard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'blogcard' shortcode attributes in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2026-2434 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Pz-LinkCard. It affects Versions up to 2.5.8.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Apr 17, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Slug
pz-linkcard
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

CVE-2026-2434 is tracked for the Plugin Pz-LinkCard as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.5.8.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.5.8.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2026-2434
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
pz-linkcard View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2026-2434
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.5.8.1
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