Certificate Pinning
A security mechanism that associates a host with its expected SSL certificate to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
How it works
A security mechanism that associates a host with its expected SSL certificate to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
In WordPress
WordPress plugins making external API calls should verify SSL certificates. Use wp_remote_get() which handles this.
Related terms
WP HealthKit checks for Certificate Pinning-related vulnerabilities automatically
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