CVE-2023-2996

Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API

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.


We have discovered 39,879 live websites that are affected by CVE-2023-2996.

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Affected Software

Product  Jetpack
Category Widgets
Vulnerable Domains39,879 live websites (4.79% of Jetpack install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 1.9 through 2.0.9
  • from 2.1 through 2.1.7
  • from 2.2 through 2.2.10
  • from 2.3 through 2.3.10
  • from 2.4 through 2.4.7
  • from 2.5 through 2.5.5
  • from 2.6 through 2.6.6
  • from 2.7 through 2.7.5
  • from 2.8 through 2.8.5
  • from 2.9 through 2.9.6
  • from 3 through 3.0.6
  • from 3.1 through 3.1.5
  • from 3.2 through 3.2.5
  • from 3.3 through 3.3.6
  • from 3.4 through 3.4.6
  • from 3.5 through 3.5.6
  • from 3.6 through 3.6.4
  • from 3.7 through 3.7.5
  • from 3.8 through 3.8.5
  • from 3.9 through 3.9.9
  • from 4 through 4.0.6
  • from 4.1 through 4.1.3
  • from 4.2 through 4.2.4
  • from 4.3 through 4.3.4
  • from 4.4 through 4.4.4
  • from 4.5 through 4.5.2
  • from 4.6 through 4.6.2
  • from 4.7 through 4.7.3
  • from 4.8 through 4.8.4
  • from 4.9 through 4.9.2
  • from 5 through 5.0.2
  • from 5.1 through 5.1.3
  • from 5.2 through 5.2.4
  • from 5.3 through 5.3.3
  • from 5.4 through 5.4.3
  • from 5.5 through 5.5.4
  • from 5.6 through 5.6.4
  • from 5.7 through 5.7.4
  • from 5.8 through 5.8.3
  • from 5.9 through 5.9.3
  • from 6 through 6.0.3
  • from 6.1 through 6.1.4
  • from 6.2 through 6.2.4
  • from 6.3 through 6.3.6
  • from 6.4 through 6.4.5
  • from 6.5 through 6.5.3
  • from 6.6 through 6.6.4
  • from 6.7 through 6.7.3
  • from 6.8 through 6.8.4
  • from 6.9 through 6.9.3
  • from 7 through 7.0.4
  • from 7.1 through 7.1.4
  • from 7.2 through 7.2.4
  • from 7.3 through 7.3.4
  • from 7.4 through 7.4.4
  • from 7.5 through 7.5.6
  • from 7.6 through 7.6.3
  • from 7.7 through 7.7.5
  • from 7.8 through 7.8.3
  • from 7.9 through 7.9.3
  • from 8 through 8.0.2
  • from 8.1 through 8.1.3
  • from 8.2 through 8.2.5
  • from 8.3 through 8.3.2
  • from 8.4 through 8.4.4
  • from 8.5 through 8.5.2
  • from 8.6 through 8.6.3
  • from 8.7 through 8.7.3
  • from 8.8 through 8.8.4
  • from 8.9 through 8.9.3
  • from 9 through 9.0.4
  • from 9.1 through 9.1.2
  • from 9.2 through 9.2.3
  • from 9.3 through 9.3.4
  • from 9.4 through 9.4.3
  • from 9.5 through 9.5.4
  • from 9.6 through 9.6.3
  • from 9.7 through 9.7.2
  • from 9.8 through 9.8.2
  • from 9.9 through 9.9.2
  • from 10 through 10.0.1
  • from 10.1 through 10.1.1
  • from 10.2 through 10.2.2
  • from 10.3 through 10.3.1
  • from 10.4 through 10.4.1
  • from 10.5 through 10.5.2
  • from 10.6 through 10.6.2
  • from 10.7 through 10.7.1
  • from 10.8 through 10.8.1
  • from 10.9 through 10.9.2
  • from 11 through 11.0.1
  • from 11.1 through 11.1.3
  • from 11.2 through 11.2.1
  • from 11.3 through 11.3.3
  • from 11.4 through 11.4.1
  • from 11.5 through 11.5.2
  • from 11.6 through 11.6.1
  • from 11.7 through 11.7.2
  • from 11.8 through 11.8.5
  • from 11.9 through 11.9.2
  • from 12 through 12.0.1
  • from 12.1 through 12.1.1
Vulnerable Versions Count290 versions ( 52% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation



Details

  • Published - Jun 27, 2023
  • Updated - Dec 5, 2024

Credits

  • Miguel Neto (finder)
  • WPScan (coordinator)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2023-2996
United States16,277 websites



Japan2,899 websites
Germany2,834 websites
GB2,059 websites
Netherlands1,512 websites
France1,387 websites
Italy1,082 websites
Spain1,040 websites
Canada891 websites
Russia707 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2023-2996
.com19,854 websites
.org2,344 websites
.net1,490 websites
.de1,289 websites
.nl1,237 websites
.co.uk1,195 websites
.it777 websites
.jp734 websites
.ru602 websites
.ca530 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2023-2996

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2023-2996. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
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*******.net Turkey*,***
*****************.com United States**,***
*********.com Netherlands**,***
********.tv United States**,***
*******************.ro Romania**,***
***********.com United States**,***
**************.com United States**,***
**********.com Canada**,***
******************.org Germany**,***
**********.com United States**,***
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FAQ

CVE-2023-2996 is Improper Input Validation in Jetpack
A total of 39,879 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2023-2996, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Jetpack is affected by the CVE-2023-2996 vulnerability.
Jetpack versions up to 12.1.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2023-2996.
CVE-2023-2996 is resolved in version 12.1.1 of Jetpack.