Description
WordPress Plugin Jetpack-WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently publish posts via unspecified vectors. WordPress Plugin Jetpack-WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth versions 1.9.x before 1.9.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.6, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.2, 2.6.x before 2.6.3, 2.7.x before 2.7.2, 2.8.x before 2.8.2 and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 are vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin versions 1.9.4, 2.0.6, 2.1.4, 2.2.7, 2.3.7, 2.4.4, 2.5.2, 2.6.3, 2.7.2, 2.8.2, 2.9.3 or latest
References
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