What is CVE-2021-24374?

CVE-2021-24374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-06-21.

How severe is CVE-2021-24374?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-24374 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Automattic Jetpack

CVE-2021-24374

The Jetpack Carousel module of the JetPack WordPress plugin before 9.8 allows users to create a "carousel" type image gallery and allows users to comment on the images. A security vulnerability was found within the Jetpack Carousel module…

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Automattic Jetpack
Automattic Jetpack – Wp Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth — versions 9.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24374?: CVE-2021-24374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-24374?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24374 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.