Automattic Jetpack 11.4 Contact Form post_id cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Automattic Jetpack 11.4. This affects an unknown part of the component Contact Form Module. This manipulation of the argument post_id causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-54332. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Automattic Jetpack 11.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Contact Form Module. The manipulation of the argument post_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Jetpack 11.4 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the contact form module that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the post_id parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs with script payloads to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they interact with the contact form page.

The weakness was shared by Behrouz Mansoori as 51104. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-54332 since 01/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (51104). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Automattic

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• Jetpack

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• 11.4

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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