What the vulnerability does
01Description
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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Cooked versions before 1.8.0 contain an improper input validation flaw that allows authenticated users to modify data or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires low-level privileges and network access but no user interaction. Impact extends beyond the vulnerable component due to scope change.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify data or cause temporary service disruption on the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can alter content or trigger availability issues; update immediately.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 17, 2024
CVE published
August 2, 2024
Record updated
