CVE-2024-39682

Public Exploit
WordPress Cooked Plugin - Authenticated (Contributor+) HTML Injection via Recipe Excerpt

Description

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that will be shown whenever a user accesses a compromised page. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Categories

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: XjSv Cooked
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-fx69-f77x-84gr vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39682?
CVE-2024-39682 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-39682?
To fix CVE-2024-39682, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-39682 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-39682 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-39682?
CVE-2024-39682 affects XjSv Cooked.
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