CVE-2024-0383 – The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin has a stor... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-0383?

CVE-2024-0383 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in all versions up to 9.1.0. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'group_tag' attribute in recipe shortcodes, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.

📋 TL;DR

The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in all versions up to 9.1.0. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'group_tag' attribute in recipe shortcodes, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

WP Recipe Maker WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 9.1.0

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires authenticated user with contributor role or higher; affects all WordPress installations using vulnerable plugin versions.

📦 What is this software?

Wp Recipe Maker by Bootstrapped

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could steal admin credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.

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Likely Case

Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, redirect to phishing pages, or display unwanted content.

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If Mitigated

With proper user role controls and input validation, impact is limited to content defacement or minor script injection.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple; weaponization likely due to widespread WordPress usage.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 9.1.1

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3019769/wp-recipe-maker

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Recipe Maker and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 9.1.1 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Restrict Contributor Permissions

all

Temporarily remove contributor role permissions to edit posts/pages until patched.

Use WordPress role management plugin or custom code to restrict contributor capabilities

Disable Vulnerable Shortcodes

all

Remove or disable the [wprm-recipe-instructions] and [wprm-recipe-ingredients] shortcodes.

Add to theme functions.php: remove_shortcode('wprm-recipe-instructions'); remove_shortcode('wprm-recipe-ingredients');

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied content in the plugin
Monitor and audit all content changes by contributor-level users for suspicious scripts

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP Recipe Maker version ≤9.1.0

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='wp-recipe-maker' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm WP Recipe Maker version is ≥9.1.1 in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual post/page edits by contributor users
Script tags containing 'group_tag' attribute in content

Network Indicators:

Unexpected external script loads from recipe pages
Suspicious redirects from recipe content

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (event="post_modified" OR event="page_modified") AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "group_tag"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-0383

CVSS v3 Score: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE: CWE-79

Published: June 19, 2024

Last Updated: February 27, 2025

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