CVE-2023-2996

Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API

Published Jun 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Jetpack WordPress plugin before 12.1.1 does not validate uploaded files, allowing users with author roles or above to manipulate existing files on the site, deleting arbitrary files, and in rare cases achieve Remote Code Execution via phar deserialization.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Jetpack

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.9`	affected	< 2.0.9
`2.1`	affected	< 2.1.7
`2.2`	affected	< 2.2.10
`2.3`	affected	< 2.3.10
`2.4`	affected	< 2.4.7
`2.5`	affected	< 2.5.5
`2.6`	affected	< 2.6.6
`2.7`	affected	< 2.7.5
`2.8`	affected	< 2.8.5
`2.9`	affected	< 2.9.6
`3.0`	affected	< 3.0.6
`3.1`	affected	< 3.1.5
`3.2`	affected	< 3.2.5
`3.3`	affected	< 3.3.6
`3.4`	affected	< 3.4.6
`3.5`	affected	< 3.5.6
`3.6`	affected	< 3.6.4
`3.7`	affected	< 3.7.5
`3.8`	affected	< 3.8.5
`3.9`	affected	< 3.9.9
`4.0`	affected	< 4.0.6
`4.1`	affected	< 4.1.3
`4.2`	affected	< 4.2.4
`4.3`	affected	< 4.3.4
`4.4`	affected	< 4.4.4
`4.5`	affected	< 4.5.2
`4.6`	affected	< 4.6.2
`4.7`	affected	< 4.7.3
`4.8`	affected	< 4.8.4
`4.9`	affected	< 4.9.2
`5.0`	affected	< 5.0.2
`5.1`	affected	< 5.1.3
`5.2`	affected	< 5.2.4
`5.3`	affected	< 5.3.3
`5.4`	affected	< 5.4.3
`5.5`	affected	< 5.5.4
`5.6`	affected	< 5.6.4
`5.7`	affected	< 5.7.4
`5.8`	affected	< 5.8.3
`5.9`	affected	< 5.9.3
`6.0`	affected	< 6.0.3
`6.1`	affected	< 6.1.4
`6.2`	affected	< 6.2.4
`6.3`	affected	< 6.3.6
`6.4`	affected	< 6.4.5
`6.5`	affected	< 6.5.3
`6.6`	affected	< 6.6.4
`6.7`	affected	< 6.7.3
`6.8`	affected	< 6.8.4
`6.9`	affected	< 6.9.3
`7.0`	affected	< 7.0.4
`7.1`	affected	< 7.1.4
`7.2`	affected	< 7.2.4
`7.3`	affected	< 7.3.4
`7.4`	affected	< 7.4.4
`7.5`	affected	< 7.5.6
`7.6`	affected	< 7.6.3
`7.7`	affected	< 7.7.5
`7.8`	affected	< 7.8.3
`7.9`	affected	< 7.9.3
`8.0`	affected	< 8.0.2
`8.1`	affected	< 8.1.3
`8.2`	affected	< 8.2.5
`8.3`	affected	< 8.3.2
`8.4`	affected	< 8.4.4
`8.5`	affected	< 8.5.2
`8.6`	affected	< 8.6.3
`8.7`	affected	< 8.7.3
`8.8`	affected	< 8.8.4
`8.9`	affected	< 8.9.3
`9.0`	affected	< 9.0.4
`9.1`	affected	< 9.1.2
`9.2`	affected	< 9.2.3
`9.3`	affected	< 9.3.4
`9.4`	affected	< 9.4.3
`9.5`	affected	< 9.5.4
`9.6`	affected	< 9.6.3
`9.7`	affected	< 9.7.2
`9.8`	affected	< 9.8.2
`9.9`	affected	< 9.9.2
`10.0`	affected	< 10.0.1
`10.1`	affected	< 10.1.1
`10.2`	affected	< 10.2.2
`10.3`	affected	< 10.3.1
`10.4`	affected	< 10.4.1
`10.5`	affected	< 10.5.2
`10.6`	affected	< 10.6.2
`10.7`	affected	< 10.7.1
`10.8`	affected	< 10.8.1
`10.9`	affected	< 10.9.2
`11.0`	affected	< 11.0.1
`11.1`	affected	< 11.1.3
`11.2`	affected	< 11.2.1
`11.3`	affected	< 11.3.3
`11.4`	affected	< 11.4.1
`11.5`	affected	< 11.5.2
`11.6`	affected	< 11.6.1
`11.7`	affected	< 11.7.2
`11.8`	affected	< 11.8.5
`11.9`	affected	< 11.9.2
`12.0`	affected	< 12.0.1
`12.1`	affected	< 12.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:automattic:jetpack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.824% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://jetpack.com/blog/jetpack-12-1-1-critical-security-update/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52d221bd-ae42-435d-a90a-60a5ae530663

History

Dec 5, 2024 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Automattic Jetpack

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 5, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jun 27, 2023, 1:17 PM
Updated: Dec 5, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: May 30, 2023, 7:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:41 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:41 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:54 AM

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Affected Products

Remediation

Tracking

Advisories

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Subscriptions

Sources

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