CVE-2024-39681: Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-39681?

cooked: upgrade to 1.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-39681 being exploited?

CVE-2024-39681 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-2024-39681 affect?

CVE-2024-39681 affects cooked. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the AJAX action handler.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-39681?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-39681 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting cooked. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the AJAX action handler. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to trick users into performing an action they didn't intend to perform under their current authentication. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.8.0. User

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-07-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: boxystudio

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-18 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

boxystudio cooked UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.8.0

Fixed in: 1.8.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cooked

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cooked

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-2024-39681?

cooked: upgrade to 1.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-39681 being exploited?

CVE-2024-39681 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-2024-39681 affect?

CVE-2024-39681 affects cooked. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cooked is a recipe plugin for WordPress. The Cooked plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to, and including, 1.7.15.4 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the AJAX action handler.

How urgent is CVE-2024-39681?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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