# CVE-2023-54332: Jetpack 11.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the post_id parameter in the Jetpack contact form, executing arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 24 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cjw-xj4m-w5m4

## What is CVE-2023-54332?

CVE-2023-54332 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54332?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Automattic Jetpack.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-54332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-54332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-54332 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-54332 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Automattic Jetpack

- [CVE-2023-2996](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2996/): Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2011-4673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4673/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-45050](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45050/): WordPress Jetpack Plugin <= 12.8-a.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-4392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4392/): Cross-site scripting in Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-10858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10858/): Jetpack 13.0-14.0 - Unauthenticated DOM-XSS (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-54332 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-54332 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-54332 exists.

Affected product: Automattic Jetpack. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54332/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54332/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54332
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54332
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54332

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54332/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.