CVE-2025-1503

WP Recipe Maker <= 9.8.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Mar 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Roundup Recipe Name field in all versions up to, and including, 9.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Analysis

Technical impact

The WP Recipe Maker plugin contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the Roundup Recipe Name field. Because the input is neither sanitized nor properly escaped, attackers with Contributor‑level or higher privileges can place arbitrary JavaScript in recipe pages. When a user opens the affected page, the injected script runs in the victim’s browser, enabling credential theft, session hijacking, or other client‑side attacks. The vulnerability directly compromises the integrity of web content and the confidentiality of user sessions.

Affected Systems

All installations of WP Recipe Maker by brechtvds up to and including version 9.8.0 are affected. The flaw exists in every release within that range of the plugin.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.4, the vulnerability is rated medium severity. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild at this time, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. However, the requirement for authenticated Contributor access means that anyone with those privileges can execute the XSS payload, so site administrators must assess whether such credentials are granted broadly.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

brechtvds

WP Recipe Maker

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 9.8.0

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update WP Recipe Maker to the latest available version (any release newer than 9.8.0) to eliminate the vulnerability.
If an immediate update is not feasible, restrict or remove Contributor role access on the site to prevent the injection of malicious scripts.
As a temporary workaround, disable the Roundup Recipe Name field in recipe editing or replace the plugin with a non‑vulnerable alternative until a patch can be applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 21:57 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-6615	The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Roundup Recipe Name field in all versions up to, and including, 9.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.235% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254687/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-list-saver.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e23f63a0-3061-42e0-a6be-05fa20a174ea?source=cve

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00038}`	epss `{'score': 0.00049}`

Mar 17, 2025 10:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mar 13, 2025 4:30 AM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Roundup Recipe Name field in all versions up to, and including, 9.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title		WP Recipe Maker <= 9.8.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254687/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-list-saver.php https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e23f63a0-3061-42e0-a6be-05fa20a174ea?source=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`