CVE-2024-7626 – This vulnerability in the WP Delicious Recipe P... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-7626?

CVE-2024-7626 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). This vulnerability in the WP Delicious Recipe Plugin allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to move and read arbitrary files on the server. This can lead to remote code execution by moving critical files like wp-config.php or reading sensitive information. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.6.9 are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in the WP Delicious Recipe Plugin allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to move and read arbitrary files on the server. This can lead to remote code execution by moving critical files like wp-config.php or reading sensitive information. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.6.9 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

WP Delicious – Recipe Plugin for Food Bloggers (formerly Delicious Recipes)

Versions: All versions up to and including 1.6.9

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires authenticated user with at least subscriber role. WordPress multisite installations may be affected differently.

📦 What is this software?

Wp Delicious by Wpdelicious

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to complete site compromise, data theft, and server takeover.

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Likely Case

Sensitive file disclosure (database credentials, API keys) and potential privilege escalation.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper file permissions and network segmentation are in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once credentials are obtained.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.7.0 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3148996/delicious-recipes/trunk/src/dashboard/class-delicious-recipes-form-handler.php

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Delicious Recipe Plugin'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.7.0+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate delicious-recipes

Restrict User Registration

all

Disable new user registration to prevent attacker account creation.

Settings → General → Membership: Uncheck 'Anyone can register'

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict file permissions (wp-config.php should be 400 or 440)
Add web application firewall rules to block file manipulation requests

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check plugin version in WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 1.6.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get delicious-recipes --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 1.7.0 or higher. Test authenticated user file upload functionality.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=delicious_recipes_save_edit_profile_details
Unusual file operations in web server logs
Failed file read/move attempts

Network Indicators:

Unusual file upload patterns from authenticated users
Requests attempting to access wp-config.php

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND post_data LIKE "%delicious_recipes_save_edit_profile_details%")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-7626

CVSS v3 Score: 8.1 (HIGH)

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

CWE: CWE-73

Published: September 11, 2024

Last Updated: September 25, 2024

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