XSS in Automattic Jetpack
CVE-2023-45050
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth: from n/a through 12.8-a.1.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/jetpack/wordpress-jetpack-plugin-12-8-a-1… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- patchstack.com/articles/authenticated-stored-xss-in-woocommerce-and-jetpack-plu… (Exploit, technical-description, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45050?
- CVE-2023-45050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45050?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45050 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.