CVE-2023-45050 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth: from n/a through 12.8-a.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00275.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Automattic	Jetpack

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:automattic:jetpack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49371	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth: from n/a through 12.8-a.1.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 12.8-a.3 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/articles/authenticated-stored-xss-in-woocommerce-and-jetpack-plugin?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/jetpack/wordpress-jetpack-plugin-12-8-a-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-11-30T12:07:42.417Z

Updated: 2025-06-05T13:22:45.944Z

Reserved: 2023-10-03T13:30:39.403Z

Link: CVE-2023-45050

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:14:18.320Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-30T12:15:07.983

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:26:17.260

Link: CVE-2023-45050

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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