CVE-2025-1503
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages using the WP Recipe Maker plugin. When users visit compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using WP Recipe Maker versions up to 9.8.0 are affected.
💻 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 administrator credentials, hijack user sessions, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or deface the website completely.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user cookies, session tokens, or perform limited site defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is prevented, and only legitimate recipe content is displayed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once an attacker has contributor credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 9.8.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3254687/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-wprm-list-saver.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 the plugin version is 9.8.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the WP Recipe Maker plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wp-recipe-maker
Restrict User Roles
allRemove Contributor role access or implement strict role-based access controls.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in recipe name fields
- Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Recipe Maker version 9.8.0 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-recipe-maker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP Recipe Maker version is 9.8.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to recipe submission endpoints
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by recipe submissions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags in recipe name parameters
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress site
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-recipe-maker" OR "recipe_name") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")