CVE-2024-39678: cooked CSRF — Exploit & Fix

Description

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the AJAX action handler. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to trick users into performing an action they didn't intend to perform under their current authentication. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
boxystudio	cooked	< 1.8.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3h-ghxf-r9pc https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3h-ghxf-r9pc

Exploits

https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3h-ghxf-r9pc https://github.com/XjSv/Cooked/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3h-ghxf-r9pc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39678? +

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the AJAX action handler. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to trick users into performing an action they didn't intend to perform under their current authentication. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-39678? +

CVE-2024-39678 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-39678? +

CVE-2024-39678 affects products from boxystudio, specifically: cooked. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-39678? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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