XSS in Automattic Jetpack

CVE-2024-10858

The Jetpack WordPress plugin before 14.1 does not properly checks the postmessage origin in its 13.x versions, allowing it to be bypassed and leading to DOM-XSS. The issue only affects websites hosted on WordPress.com.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10858?
CVE-2024-10858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-12-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-10858?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-10858 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.