The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in all versions up to, and including, 10.8.1. The vulnerability exists because WPRM_Metadata::sanitize_metadata() recursively calls do_shortcode() on every scalar field of the recipe's structured metadata array — including the reviewBody field, which is populated verbatim from the comment_content of approved wprm-comment-rating comments — without sanitizing or stripping shortcode tokens before execution; the subsequent wp_strip_all_tags() and strip_shortcodes() calls operate only on the output string after execution has already fully occurred, providing no protection against server-side shortcode invocation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary registered WordPress shortcodes server-side on every recipe page render, causing shortcode output — such as attachment captions, private post fields, or other data exposed by installed shortcodes — to be embedded in the page's JSON-LD reviewBody metadata and disclosed to all visitors who load the recipe page. Successful exploitation requires the attacker's rated comment to pass the site's comment approval threshold, either via auto-approval or moderator action, before the injected shortcode begins executing on page loads.
CVE-2026-89274
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 9.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 45(Track)EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity91% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
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- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 19, 2026
Last Modified
September 19, 2026
References (5)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L1028
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L181
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L553
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker&new=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ad49ff-85eb-4d05-ba23-51d89695add3?source=cve
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-89274(1)
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Weakness Classification(1)
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Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-19 03:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-19 02:36 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-19 02:35 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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- CVE-1999-0509EG 10.0EPSS p98HIGH
- CVE-2006-1318EG 9.3EPSS p97HIGH
- CVE-2006-1301EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1308EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1309EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
- CVE-2006-1304EG 9.3EPSS p96HIGH
- CVE-2006-1306EG 9.3EPSS p95HIGH
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