CVE-2023-2996: automattic jetpack Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2996 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in automattic jetpack. EPSS estimates a 4.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 10.0.1.
Timeline
- 27-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- wordfenceSource6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
4.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.82% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Automattic1 product
- jetpack< 12.1.1
Unknown1 product
- jetpack≥ 1.9, < 2.0.9 | ≥ 2.1, < 2.1.7 | ≥ 2.2, < 2.2.10 | ≥ 2.3, < 2.3.10 | ≥ 2.4, < 2.4.7 | ≥ 2.5, < 2.5.5 | ≥ 2.6, < 2.6.6 | ≥ 2.7, < 2.7.5 | ≥ 2.8, < 2.8.5 | ≥ 2.9, < 2.9.6 | ≥ 3.0, < 3.0.6 | ≥ 3.1, < 3.1.5 | ≥ 3.2, < 3.2.5 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.3.6 | ≥ 3.4, < 3.4.6 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.5.6 | ≥ 3.6, < 3.6.4 | ≥ 3.7, < 3.7.5 | ≥ 3.8, < 3.8.5 | ≥ 3.9, < 3.9.9 | ≥ 4.0, < 4.0.6 | ≥ 4.1, < 4.1.3 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.2.4 | ≥ 4.3, < 4.3.4 | ≥ 4.4, < 4.4.4 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.5.2 | ≥ 4.6, < 4.6.2 | ≥ 4.7, < 4.7.3 | ≥ 4.8, < 4.8.4 | ≥ 4.9, < 4.9.2 | ≥ 5.0, < 5.0.2 | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.3 | ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.4 | ≥ 5.3, < 5.3.3 | ≥ 5.4, < 5.4.3 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.5.4 | ≥ 5.6, < 5.6.4 | ≥ 5.7, < 5.7.4 | ≥ 5.8, < 5.8.3 | ≥ 5.9, < 5.9.3 | ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.3 | ≥ 6.1, < 6.1.4 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.2.4 | ≥ 6.3, < 6.3.6 | ≥ 6.4, < 6.4.5 | ≥ 6.5, < 6.5.3 | ≥ 6.6, < 6.6.4 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.7.3 | ≥ 6.8, < 6.8.4 | ≥ 6.9, < 6.9.3 | ≥ 7.0, < 7.0.4 | ≥ 7.1, < 7.1.4 | ≥ 7.2, < 7.2.4 | ≥ 7.3, < 7.3.4 | ≥ 7.4, < 7.4.4 | ≥ 7.5, < 7.5.6 | ≥ 7.6, < 7.6.3 | ≥ 7.7, < 7.7.5 | ≥ 7.8, < 7.8.3 | ≥ 7.9, < 7.9.3 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0.2 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1.3 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2.5 | ≥ 8.3, < 8.3.2 | ≥ 8.4, < 8.4.4 | ≥ 8.5, < 8.5.2 | ≥ 8.6, < 8.6.3 | ≥ 8.7, < 8.7.3 | ≥ 8.8, < 8.8.4 | ≥ 8.9, < 8.9.3 | ≥ 9.0, < 9.0.4 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.2 | ≥ 9.2, < 9.2.3 | ≥ 9.3, < 9.3.4 | ≥ 9.4, < 9.4.3 | ≥ 9.5, < 9.5.4 | ≥ 9.6, < 9.6.3 | ≥ 9.7, < 9.7.2 | ≥ 9.8, < 9.8.2 | ≥ 9.9, < 9.9.2 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.1 | ≥ 10.1, < 10.1.1 | ≥ 10.2, < 10.2.2 | ≥ 10.3, < 10.3.1 | ≥ 10.4, < 10.4.1 | ≥ 10.5, < 10.5.2 | ≥ 10.6, < 10.6.2 | ≥ 10.7, < 10.7.1 | ≥ 10.8, < 10.8.1 | ≥ 10.9, < 10.9.2 | ≥ 11.0, < 11.0.1 | ≥ 11.1, < 11.1.3 | ≥ 11.2, < 11.2.1 | ≥ 11.3, < 11.3.3 | ≥ 11.4, < 11.4.1 | ≥ 11.5, < 11.5.2 | ≥ 11.6, < 11.6.1 | ≥ 11.7, < 11.7.2 | ≥ 11.8, < 11.8.5 | ≥ 11.9, < 11.9.2 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.0.1 | ≥ 12.1, < 12.1.1
Wordpress1 product
- jetpack10.0 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 10.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 10.2, ≤ 10.2.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 10.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 10.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 10.5, ≤ 10.5.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 10.6, ≤ 10.6.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 10.7 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 10.8 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 10.9, ≤ 10.9.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 11.0 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.1, ≤ 11.1.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 11.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.3, ≤ 11.3.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 11.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.5, ≤ 11.5.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 11.6 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.7, ≤ 11.7.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.8, ≤ 11.8.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 11.9, ≤ 11.9.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 12.0 (fixed in 10.0.1) | 12.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.0, ≤ 2.0.8 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.1, ≤ 2.1.6 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.2, ≤ 2.2.9 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.3, ≤ 2.3.9 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.4, ≤ 2.4.6 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.5, ≤ 2.5.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.6, ≤ 2.6.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.7, ≤ 2.7.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.8, ≤ 2.8.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 2.9, ≤ 2.9.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.0, ≤ 3.0.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.1, ≤ 3.1.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.2, ≤ 3.2.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.3, ≤ 3.3.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.4, ≤ 3.4.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.5, ≤ 3.5.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.6, ≤ 3.6.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.8 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.8.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 4.9, ≤ 4.9.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.0.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.1, ≤ 5.1.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.2, ≤ 5.2.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.3, ≤ 5.3.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.4, ≤ 5.4.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.5, ≤ 5.5.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.6, ≤ 5.6.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.7, ≤ 5.7.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.8, ≤ 5.8.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 5.9, ≤ 5.9.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.0.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.1, ≤ 6.1.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.2, ≤ 6.2.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.3, ≤ 6.3.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.4, ≤ 6.4.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.5, ≤ 6.5.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.6, ≤ 6.6.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.7, ≤ 6.7.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.8, ≤ 6.8.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 6.9, ≤ 6.9.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.0, ≤ 7.0.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.1, ≤ 7.1.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.2, ≤ 7.2.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.3, ≤ 7.3.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.4, ≤ 7.4.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.5, ≤ 7.5.5 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.6, ≤ 7.6.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.7, ≤ 7.7.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.8, ≤ 7.8.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 7.9, ≤ 7.9.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.0, ≤ 8.0.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.1, ≤ 8.1.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.2, ≤ 8.2.4 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.3, ≤ 8.3.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.4, ≤ 8.4.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.5, ≤ 8.5.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.6, ≤ 8.6.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.7, ≤ 8.7.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.8, ≤ 8.8.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 8.9, ≤ 8.9.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.0, ≤ 9.0.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.1, ≤ 9.1.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.2, ≤ 9.2.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.3, ≤ 9.3.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.4, ≤ 9.4.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.5, ≤ 9.5.3 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.6, ≤ 9.6.2 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.7, ≤ 9.7.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.8, ≤ 9.8.1 (fixed in 10.0.1) | ≥ 9.9, ≤ 9.9.1 (fixed in 10.0.1)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/52d221bd-ae42-435d-a90a-60a5ae530663ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- jetpack.com/blog/jetpack-12-1-1-critical-security-update/Vendor Advisory