CVE-2024-0383 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'group_tag'

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcode attributes, 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-2024-0383?

CVE-2024-0383 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker, published on 19 Jun 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 [wprm-recipe-instructions] and [wprm-recipe-ingredients] shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0 due to insufficient restrictions on the 'group_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-2024-0383?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bootstrapped Wp Recipe Maker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0383?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0383 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-2024-0383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr9m-gqfc-9rv7.

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