# CVE-2025-14518: PowerJob has a server-side request forgery vulnerability in PingPongUtils.java

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-14518-powerjob-has-a-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-14518 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2025-12-11

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.

Technologies: [PowerJob](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerjob). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [PowerJob](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/powerjob).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-14518 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-14518 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-14518?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 11 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** tech.powerjob:powerjob-common (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=5.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-14518?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-14518?** Check whether you run tech.powerjob:powerjob-common (Maven) or PowerJob at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- tech.powerjob:powerjob-common (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=5.1.2
- PowerJob

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-14518
- GHSA-8xqm-6fj2-hfgf

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