CVE-2023-3984: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpscriptpoint RecipePoint 1.9

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-3984 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting recipepoint. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpscriptpoint RecipePoint 1.9. This affects an unknown part of the file /recipe-result. The manipulation of the argument text/category/type/difficulty/cuisine/cooking_method leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-235605 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-07-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: phpscriptpoint

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-07-28 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpscriptpoint recipepoint DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy recipepoint || rpm -q recipepoint || recipepoint --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison recipepoint sudo apt install recipepoint=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo apt-mark hold recipepoint

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list recipepoint sudo dnf downgrade recipepoint-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo dnf versionlock add recipepoint

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-3984?

recipepoint: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-3984 being exploited?

CVE-2023-3984 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-2023-3984 affect?

CVE-2023-3984 affects recipepoint. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpscriptpoint RecipePoint 1.9. This affects an unknown part of the file /recipe-result. The manipulation of the argument text/category/type/difficulty/cuisine/cooking_method l

How urgent is CVE-2023-3984?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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