CVE-2017-8940: The Zipongo - Healthy Recipes and Grocery Deals app before 6.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-8940?

healthy recipes and grocery deals: upgrade to newer than 6.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-8940 being exploited?

CVE-2017-8940 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-8940 affect?

CVE-2017-8940 affects healthy recipes and grocery deals. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The Zipongo - Healthy Recipes and Grocery Deals app before 6.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-8940?

Priority 36/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-8940 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting healthy recipes and grocery deals. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Zipongo - Healthy Recipes and Grocery Deals app before 6.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2017-05-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: zipongo inc.

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-15 18:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zipongo inc. healthy recipes and grocery deals UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.2

Fixed in: newer than 6.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy healthy-recipes-and-grocery-deals || rpm -q healthy-recipes-and-grocery-deals || healthy-recipes-and-grocery-deals --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade healthy-recipes-and-grocery-deals

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade healthy-recipes-and-grocery-deals

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-8940?

healthy recipes and grocery deals: upgrade to newer than 6.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-8940 being exploited?

CVE-2017-8940 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-8940 affect?

CVE-2017-8940 affects healthy recipes and grocery deals. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The Zipongo - Healthy Recipes and Grocery Deals app before 6.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate

How urgent is CVE-2017-8940?

Priority 36/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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