CVE-2023-2996: 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 c

high Affects jetpack (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-06-27; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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 c

Package: jetpack (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <12.1.1
Fixed in: 12.1.1
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 5% (91.9th percentile)
Published: 2023-06-27
Source: nvd

References

NVD record jetpack (WordPress plugin) advisories

Am I affected?

Find out in one command. phpwarden checks your WordPress install against this advisory and 20,000+ others, ranked by real-world exploitation (CISA KEV + EPSS). Free, offline, open data.

# one-time install
pip install phpwarden

# then
phpwarden wordpress /var/www/html

Or keep it checked automatically with the GitHub Action or a nightly cron; see WordPress docs.

Install docs How findings are ranked

Related advisories

CVE-2014-0173 medium The Jetpack plugin before 1.9 before 1.9.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, 2.2.x same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)
CVE-2021-24374 medium JetPack Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)
CVE-2024-9926 medium The Jetpack WordPress plugin does not have proper authorisation in one of its REST endpoin same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)
CVE-2016-10706 medium The Jetpack plugin before 4.0.3 for WordPress has XSS via a crafted Vimeo link. same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)
CVE-2016-10705 medium The Jetpack plugin before 4.0.4 for WordPress has XSS via the Likes module. same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)
CVE-2015-9359 medium The Jetpack plugin before 3.4.3 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg() and remove_query same package: jetpack (WordPress plugin)