CVE-2023-2996: Automattic Jetpack

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• Automattic Jetpack: before 12.1.1 (fixed in 12.1.1)

Published 2023-06-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.