Is CVE-2024-39682 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-39682 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-39682 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-39682 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-39682?

CVE-2024-39682 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2024-39682

CWE-116Published: July 18, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.4

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that will be shown whenever a user accesses a compromised page. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-39682 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.