CVE-2024-9650 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tooltip'

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via the tooltip parameter, leading to script execution for other users.

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-2024-9650?

CVE-2024-9650 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker, published on 24 Oct 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 ‘tooltip’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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-2024-9650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bootstrapped Wp Recipe Maker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9650 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-2024-9650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89h4-pc7j-mhf2.

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