CVE-2025-14385
📋 TL;DR
The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'name' parameter of the wprm-recipe-roundup-item shortcode. Authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when users view affected pages. This affects all versions up to 10.2.3.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Recipe Maker WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal admin credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is eliminated and no script execution occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has Contributor privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.2.4
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3419784/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-recipe-roundup.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Recipe Maker and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 10.2.4 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the WP Recipe Maker plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-recipe-maker
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Contributor and higher role assignments to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Contributor role from untrusted users
- Implement web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Recipe Maker versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-recipe-maker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Recipe Maker version is 10.2.4 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to recipe-related endpoints
- Suspicious 'name' parameter values containing script tags
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from recipe pages
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from recipe content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wprm-recipe-roundup" OR "name parameter") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-recipe-roundup.php#L244
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-recipe-roundup.php#L372
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/shortcodes/recipe/class-wprm-sc-name.php#L83
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3419784/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-recipe-roundup.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6030712-ae4f-4cdb-a500-dff689947ff3?source=cve
