CVE-2023-2996

Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: June 27, 2023 at 01:17 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:54 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorJetpack

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 5%

SSVC

PoC

Description

The Jetpack WordPress plugin before 12.1.1 does not validate uploaded files, allowing users with author roles or above to manipulate existing files on the site, deleting arbitrary files, and in rare cases achieve Remote Code Execution via phar deserialization.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Jetpack · Automatticwordpress-plugin

95%

v < 12.1.11.9 ≤ v < 2.0.910.0 ≤ v < 10.0.110.1 ≤ v < 10.1.110.2 ≤ v < 10.2.210.3 ≤ v < 10.3.110.4 ≤ v < 10.4.110.5 ≤ v < 10.5.210.6 ≤ v < 10.6.210.7 ≤ v < 10.7.110.8 ≤ v < 10.8.110.9 ≤ v < 10.9.211.0 ≤ v < 11.0.111.1 ≤ v < 11.1.311.2 ≤ v < 11.2.111.3 ≤ v < 11.3.311.4 ≤ v < 11.4.111.5 ≤ v < 11.5.211.6 ≤ v < 11.6.111.7 ≤ v < 11.7.211.8 ≤ v < 11.8.511.9 ≤ v < 11.9.212.0 ≤ v < 12.0.112.1 ≤ v < 12.1.12.1 ≤ v < 2.1.72.2 ≤ v < 2.2.102.3 ≤ v < 2.3.102.4 ≤ v < 2.4.72.5 ≤ v < 2.5.52.6 ≤ v < 2.6.62.7 ≤ v < 2.7.52.8 ≤ v < 2.8.52.9 ≤ v < 2.9.63.0 ≤ v < 3.0.63.1 ≤ v < 3.1.53.2 ≤ v < 3.2.53.3 ≤ v < 3.3.63.4 ≤ v < 3.4.63.5 ≤ v < 3.5.63.6 ≤ v < 3.6.43.7 ≤ v < 3.7.53.8 ≤ v < 3.8.53.9 ≤ v < 3.9.94.0 ≤ v < 4.0.64.1 ≤ v < 4.1.34.2 ≤ v < 4.2.44.3 ≤ v < 4.3.44.4 ≤ v < 4.4.44.5 ≤ v < 4.5.24.6 ≤ v < 4.6.24.7 ≤ v < 4.7.34.8 ≤ v < 4.8.44.9 ≤ v < 4.9.25.0 ≤ v < 5.0.25.1 ≤ v < 5.1.35.2 ≤ v < 5.2.45.3 ≤ v < 5.3.35.4 ≤ v < 5.4.35.5 ≤ v < 5.5.45.6 ≤ v < 5.6.45.7 ≤ v < 5.7.45.8 ≤ v < 5.8.35.9 ≤ v < 5.9.36.0 ≤ v < 6.0.36.1 ≤ v < 6.1.46.2 ≤ v < 6.2.46.3 ≤ v < 6.3.66.4 ≤ v < 6.4.56.5 ≤ v < 6.5.36.6 ≤ v < 6.6.46.7 ≤ v < 6.7.36.8 ≤ v < 6.8.46.9 ≤ v < 6.9.37.0 ≤ v < 7.0.47.1 ≤ v < 7.1.47.2 ≤ v < 7.2.47.3 ≤ v < 7.3.47.4 ≤ v < 7.4.47.5 ≤ v < 7.5.67.6 ≤ v < 7.6.37.7 ≤ v < 7.7.57.8 ≤ v < 7.8.37.9 ≤ v < 7.9.38.0 ≤ v < 8.0.28.1 ≤ v < 8.1.38.2 ≤ v < 8.2.58.3 ≤ v < 8.3.28.4 ≤ v < 8.4.48.5 ≤ v < 8.5.28.6 ≤ v < 8.6.38.7 ≤ v < 8.7.38.8 ≤ v < 8.8.48.9 ≤ v < 8.9.39.0 ≤ v < 9.0.49.1 ≤ v < 9.1.29.2 ≤ v < 9.2.39.3 ≤ v < 9.3.49.4 ≤ v < 9.4.39.5 ≤ v < 9.5.49.6 ≤ v < 9.6.39.7 ≤ v < 9.7.29.8 ≤ v < 9.8.29.9 ≤ v < 9.9.21.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9

Affected range stops below 10.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.8.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.3.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.8.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.9.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.4.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.5.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.8.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.9.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.5.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://jetpack.com/blog/jetpack-12-1-1-critical-security-update/

References (2)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jetpack.com/blog/jetpack-12-1-1-critical-security-update/

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52d221bd-ae42-435d-a90a-60a5ae530663

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

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