Vulnerability Description
Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the ‘[cooked-timer]’ shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses a compromised page. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Boxystudio | Cooked | < 1.8.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/commit/ac7455bdccc99fb2f5b3c7611312947c1623c3ecPatch
- https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw3-2qjq-xqjjExploitVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-41816?
CVE-2024-41816 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the ‘[cooked-timer]’ shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.8...
How severe is CVE-2024-41816?
CVE-2024-41816 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-41816?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Boxystudio Cooked.