How severe is CVE-2024-41816?

CVE-2024-41816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-41816 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-41816?

CVE-2024-41816 affects Boxystudio Cooked. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41816?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-41816 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-41816 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39201.

When was CVE-2024-41816 published?

CVE-2024-41816 was published on 2024-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-41816

CVE-2024-41816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boxystudio Cooked with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-39201
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Boxystudio Cooked
Published: 2024-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the ‘[cooked-timer]’ shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses a compromised page. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41816?: Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the ‘[cooked-timer]’ shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses a compromised page. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2024-41816?: CVE-2024-41816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-41816 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-41816?: CVE-2024-41816 affects Boxystudio Cooked. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41816?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-41816 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-41816 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39201.
When was CVE-2024-41816 published?: CVE-2024-41816 was published on 2024-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:boxystudio:cooked:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*

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