CVE-2026-86602
Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Content Exposure in WP Recipe Maker Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-23

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before 10.8.2 does not perform any capability check in one of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read the full content of unpublished recipes.

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Published
2026-09-23
Last Modified
2026-09-23
Generated
2026-09-23
AI Q&A
2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-86602
EUVD
EUVD-2026-85042

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
wp_recipe_maker wp_recipe_maker to 10.8.2 (exc)
wp_recipe_maker wp_recipe_maker From 10.3.0 (inc) to 10.8.1 (inc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects the WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin versions 10.3.0 through 10.8.1. It allows any authenticated user, including subscribers, to access the full content of unpublished recipes due to a missing capability check in an AJAX action.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your WP Recipe Maker plugin version is between 10.3.0 and 10.8.1. You can use WordPress commands like 'wp plugin list' in WP-CLI or inspect the plugin version in the WordPress admin panel under Plugins.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with even minimal access (like a subscriber account) could view private or draft recipes, potentially exposing sensitive or proprietary recipe content before it is officially published.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the WP Recipe Maker plugin to version 10.8.2 or later to patch the vulnerability. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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