Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-2996

Jetpack <= 12.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Manipulation

The Jetpack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file manipulation in versions up to, and including, 12.1. This is due to insufficient validation on data being supplied to the media API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to modify arbitrary files in the WordPress Installation.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-2996 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth. It affects 10.0 through 10.0 and is fixed in 10.0.1.

Published
May 30, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
jetpack
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 10.0.1, 10.1.1, 10.2.2, 10.3.1, 10.4.1, 10.5.2, 10.6.2, 10.7.1, 10.8.1, 10.9.2, 11.0.1, 11.1.3, 11.2.1, 11.3.3, 11.4.1, 11.5.2, 11.6.1, 11.7.2, 11.8.5, 11.9.2, 12.0.1, 12.1.1, 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, 4.0.6, 4.1.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.4, 4.4.4, 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.7.3, 4.8.4, 4.9.2, 5.0.2, 5.1.3, 5.2.4, 5.3.3, 5.4.3, 5.5.4, 5.6.4, 5.7.4, 5.8.3, 5.9.3, 6.0.3, 6.1.4, 6.2.4, 6.3.6, 6.4.5, 6.5.3, 6.6.4, 6.7.3, 6.8.4, 6.9.3, 7.0.4, 7.1.4, 7.2.4, 7.3.4, 7.4.4, 7.5.6, 7.6.3, 7.7.5, 7.8.3, 7.9.3, 8.0.2, 8.1.3, 8.2.5, 8.3.2, 8.4.4, 8.5.2, 8.6.3, 8.7.3, 8.8.4, 8.9.3, 9.0.4, 9.1.2, 9.2.3, 9.3.4, 9.4.3, 9.5.4, 9.6.3, 9.7.2, 9.8.2, 9.9.2
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-2996 is tracked for the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is 10.0 through 10.0. Update Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth to 10.0.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
10.0.1
Primary Affected Range
10.0 through 10.0
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-2996
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2023-2996
Patched Versions
10.0.1 10.1.1 10.2.2 10.3.1 10.4.1 10.5.2 10.6.2 10.7.1 10.8.1 10.9.2 11.0.1 11.1.3 11.2.1 11.3.3 11.4.1 11.5.2 11.6.1 11.7.2 11.8.5 11.9.2 12.0.1 12.1.1 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 4.0.6 4.1.3 4.2.4 4.3.4 4.4.4 4.5.2 4.6.2 4.7.3 4.8.4 4.9.2 5.0.2 5.1.3 5.2.4 5.3.3 5.4.3 5.5.4 5.6.4 5.7.4 5.8.3 5.9.3 6.0.3 6.1.4 6.2.4 6.3.6 6.4.5 6.5.3 6.6.4 6.7.3 6.8.4 6.9.3 7.0.4 7.1.4 7.2.4 7.3.4 7.4.4 7.5.6 7.6.3 7.7.5 7.8.3 7.9.3 8.0.2 8.1.3 8.2.5 8.3.2 8.4.4 8.5.2 8.6.3 8.7.3 8.8.4 8.9.3 9.0.4 9.1.2 9.2.3 9.3.4 9.4.3 9.5.4 9.6.3 9.7.2 9.8.2 9.9.2
Affected Versions
10.0 through 10.0 10.1 through 10.1 10.2 through 10.2.1 10.3 through 10.3 10.4 through 10.4 10.5 through 10.5.1 10.6 through 10.6.1 10.7 through 10.7 10.8 through 10.8 10.9 through 10.9.1 11.0 through 11.0 11.1 through 11.1.2 11.2 through 11.2 11.3 through 11.3.2 11.4 through 11.4 11.5 through 11.5.1 11.6 through 11.6 11.7 through 11.7.1 11.8 through 11.8.4 11.9 through 11.9.1 12.0 through 12.0 12.1 through 12.1 2.0 through 2.0.8 2.1 through 2.1.6 2.2 through 2.2.9 2.3 through 2.3.9 2.4 through 2.4.6 2.5 through 2.5.4 2.6 through 2.6.5 2.7 through 2.7.4 2.8 through 2.8.4 2.9 through 2.9.5 3.0 through 3.0.5 3.1 through 3.1.4 3.2 through 3.2.4 3.3 through 3.3.5 3.4 through 3.4.5 3.5 through 3.5.5 3.6 through 3.6.3 3.7 through 3.7.4 3.8 through 3.8.4 3.9 through 3.9.8 4.0 through 4.0.5 4.1 through 4.1.2 4.2 through 4.2.3 4.3 through 4.3.3 4.4 through 4.4.3 4.5 through 4.5.1 4.6 through 4.6.1 4.7 through 4.7.2 4.8 through 4.8.3 4.9 through 4.9.1 5.0 through 5.0.1 5.1 through 5.1.2 5.2 through 5.2.3 5.3 through 5.3.2 5.4 through 5.4.2 5.5 through 5.5.3 5.6 through 5.6.3 5.7 through 5.7.3 5.8 through 5.8.2 5.9 through 5.9.2 6.0 through 6.0.2 6.1 through 6.1.3 6.2 through 6.2.3 6.3 through 6.3.5 6.4 through 6.4.4 6.5 through 6.5.2 6.6 through 6.6.3 6.7 through 6.7.2 6.8 through 6.8.3 6.9 through 6.9.2 7.0 through 7.0.3 7.1 through 7.1.3 7.2 through 7.2.3 7.3 through 7.3.3 7.4 through 7.4.3 7.5 through 7.5.5 7.6 through 7.6.2 7.7 through 7.7.4 7.8 through 7.8.2 7.9 through 7.9.2 8.0 through 8.0.1 8.1 through 8.1.2 8.2 through 8.2.4 8.3 through 8.3.1 8.4 through 8.4.3 8.5 through 8.5.1 8.6 through 8.6.2 8.7 through 8.7.2 8.8 through 8.8.3 8.9 through 8.9.2 9.0 through 9.0.3 9.1 through 9.1.1 9.2 through 9.2.2 9.3 through 9.3.3 9.4 through 9.4.2 9.5 through 9.5.3 9.6 through 9.6.2 9.7 through 9.7.1 9.8 through 9.8.1 9.9 through 9.9.1
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