Is CVE-2023-2996 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-2996 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-2996?

CVE-2023-2996 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-2996?

CVE-2023-2996 has an EPSS score of 4.82% (91th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2996?

Upgrade jetpack to 12.1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-2996

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

jetpackNVD

Affected:< 12.1.1Fixed in:12.1.1CVE-2023-2996derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

4.82%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

wpscan.com

Vendor Advisory1

jetpack.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.