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CVE-2021-24374: Jetpack < 9.8 - Carousel Module Non-Published Page/Post Attachment Comment Leak

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-06-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

Description

The Jetpack Carousel module of the JetPack WordPress plugin before 9.8 allows users to create a "carousel" type image gallery and allows users to comment on the images. A security vulnerability was found within the Jetpack Carousel module by nguyenhg_vcs that allowed the comments of non-published page/posts to be leaked.

Affected products

• Jetpack: before 9.8 — fixed in 9.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jetpack 9.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://jetpack.com/2021/06/01/jetpack-9-8-engage-your-audience-with-wordpress-stories/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08a8a51c-49d3-4bce-b7e0-e365af1d8f33
• https://jetpack.com/2021/06/01/jetpack-9-8-engage-your-audience-with-wordpress-stories/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08a8a51c-49d3-4bce-b7e0-e365af1d8f33

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