CVE-2023-2996

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

mediumImproper Input Validation

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

10.0.1

Patched in

238d

Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions>=10.0 <=10.0

PublishedMay 30, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginjetpack

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9dfca4cb-71dc-4b2d-bcf3-0ca9f88f88df?source=api-prod

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