---
id: CVE-2026-89274
title: >-
  The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Shortcode
  Execution in all versions up to, and including, 10.8.1
summary: >-
  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()…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: brechtvds
product: WP Recipe Maker
affected:
  - wp_recipe_maker <= 10.8.1
published: '2026-09-19'
updated: '2026-09-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-21T13:33:33.387'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89274'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L1028
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L181
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/tags/10.8.1/includes/public/class-wprm-metadata.php#L553
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker&new=3699793%40wp-recipe-maker
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ad49ff-85eb-4d05-ba23-51d89695add3?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00379
epssPercentile: 0.3172
exploits:
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/murrez/CVE-2026-89274'
    - 'https://github.com/Polosss/By-Poloss..-.CVE-2026-89274'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T13:37:57.318Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-19T13:20:57.966520Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-19T02:56:32.980Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.