Critical severity · published Sep 19, 2026
CVE-2026-89274
WP Recipe Maker <= 10.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Recipe Comment Content
9.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WR
WP Recipe Maker · brechtvds
through 10.8.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89274
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89274
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L1028
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L181
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L553
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker&new=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ad49ff-85eb-4d05-ba23-51d89695add3?source=cve
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