CVE-2026-89274: WP Recipe Maker <= 10.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Recipe Comment Content

Published Sep 19, 2026
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Updated

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 WPRMMetadata::sanitizemetadata() recursively calls doshortcode() on every scalar field of the recipe's structured metadata array — including the reviewBody field, which is populated verbatim from the commentcontent of approved wprm-comment-rating comments — without sanitizing or stripping shortcode tokens before execution; the subsequent wpstripalltags() and stripshortcodes() 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin<=10.8.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress WP Recipe Maker to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.8.1

Event History

Sep 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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