The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in all...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
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.
🔗 References (7)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89274
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L1028
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L181
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L553
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker&new=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ad49ff-85eb-4d05-ba23-51d89695add3?source=cve
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x57m-9xmj-gh9p