CVE-2023-2996 json
Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API
published 2023-06-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34432
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Jetpack 2.0.9, 2.1.7, 2.2.10, 2.3.10, 2.4.7, 2.5.5, 2.6.6, 2.7.5, 2.8.5, 2.9.6, 3.0.6, 3.1.5, 3.2.5, 3.3.6, 3.4.6, 3.5.6, 3.6.4, 3.7.5, 3.8.5, 3.9.9
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
4.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52d221bd-ae42-435d-a90a-60a5ae530663 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Jetpack
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/52d221bd-ae42-435d-a90a-60a5ae530663
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
jetpack.com
/blog/jetpack-12-1-1-critical-security-update/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2996
- NVD CVE-2023-2996
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