The Jetpack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the WPCom External Media REST permission_callback function in versions up to and including 12.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to import external media even without the upload_files capability.
CVE-2023-47788 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth. It affects Versions before 12.7 and is fixed in 12.7.
CVE-2023-47788 is tracked for the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions before 12.7. Update Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth to 12.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
jetpack
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-47788 |
| Patched Versions |
12.7
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 12.7
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Jetpack <= 13.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Block & Shortcode Execution
Jetpack <= 12.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Manipulation
Jetpack <= 13.7 & Jetpack Boost <= 3.4.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth <= 13.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpvideo Shortcode
Jetpack <= 12.8-a.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via block attribute
Jetpack 13.0 - 14.0 - Reflected DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting
Jetpack <= 4.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
Jetpack <= 4.0.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
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