Cooked Pro is affected by code execution. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
This CVE was published Dec 12, 2022 and is one of 13 known issues for this plugin.
What to do
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Cooked Pro when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Source record
Technical description
The Cooked Pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.5.7 does not properly validate or sanitize the recipe_args parameter before unserializing it in the cooked_loadmore action, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a PHP Object injection vulnerability.