Vulnerability Report
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Jetpack <= 7.9 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Jetpack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.9. This makes it possible for medium-level authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in administrative pages and posts that execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth. It affects Versions before 5.1 and is fixed in 5.1.1.

Published
Oct 19, 2019
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: 5.1.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.2, 5.7.2, 5.8.1, 5.9.1, 6.0.1, 6.1.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.4, 6.4.3, 6.5.1, 6.6.2, 6.7.1, 6.8.2, 6.9.1, 7.0.2, 7.1.2, 7.2.2, 7.3.2, 7.4.2, 7.5.4, 7.6.1, 7.7.3, 7.8.1, 7.9.1
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions before 5.1. Update Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth to 5.1.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
5.1.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 5.1
Tracking ID
5287cf42-6d0a-4fd2-943d-e8e44fc08576
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
5.1.1 5.2.2 5.3.1 5.4.1 5.5.2 5.6.2 5.7.2 5.8.1 5.9.1 6.0.1 6.1.2 6.2.2 6.3.4 6.4.3 6.5.1 6.6.2 6.7.1 6.8.2 6.9.1 7.0.2 7.1.2 7.2.2 7.3.2 7.4.2 7.5.4 7.6.1 7.7.3 7.8.1 7.9.1
Affected Versions
Versions before 5.1 5.1 up to before 5.1.1 5.2 up to before 5.2.2 5.3 up to before 5.3.1 5.4 up to before 5.4.1 5.5 up to before 5.5.2 5.6 up to before 5.6.2 5.7 up to before 5.7.2 5.8 up to before 5.8.1 5.9 up to before 5.9.1 6.0 up to before 6.0.1 6.1 up to before 6.1.2 6.2 up to before 6.2.2 6.3 up to before 6.3.4 6.4 up to before 6.4.3 6.5 up to before 6.5.1 6.6 up to before 6.6.2 6.7 up to before 6.7.1 6.8 up to before 6.8.2 6.9 up to before 6.9.1 7.0 up to before 7.0.2 7.1 up to before 7.1.2 7.2 up to before 7.2.2 7.3 up to before 7.3.2 7.4 up to before 7.4.2 7.5 up to before 7.5.4 7.6 up to before 7.6.1 7.7 up to before 7.7.3 7.8 up to before 7.8.1 7.9 up to before 7.9.1
Related CVE Cluster

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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.

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