CVE-2024-0382 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via header_tag

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the header_tag attribute, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0382?

CVE-2024-0382 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker, published on 5 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0 due to unrestricted use of the 'header_tag' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bootstrapped Wp Recipe Maker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-0382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpxv-j4q4-prcp.

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