Vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack

CVE-2023-2996

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…

EPSS: 0.048 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2996?
CVE-2023-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under CWE-20 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-2996?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2996 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.