CVE-2025-26983
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPZOOM Recipe Card Blocks for WordPress that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated users. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin from any version up to 3.4.3. Attackers could exploit this to perform actions they shouldn't have permission to access.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPZOOM Recipe Card Blocks for Gutenberg & Elementor
⚠️ 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
Unauthorized users could modify recipe content, delete recipes, or potentially escalate privileges to gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify recipe content they shouldn't have access to, potentially defacing recipe pages or altering content.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access recipe management functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Recipe Card Blocks for Gutenberg & Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.4.4+ from WordPress.org and upload via FTP.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Recipe Card Blocks plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate recipe-card-blocks-by-wpzoom
Restrict access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to recipe management endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to recipe-related functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Recipe Card Blocks version. If version is 3.4.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get recipe-card-blocks-by-wpzoom --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.4.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with recipe-related actions
- Access to recipe management endpoints from unauthenticated IPs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to recipe management endpoints
- POST requests to admin-ajax.php with recipe parameters from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("recipe" OR "wpzoom") AND ("admin-ajax" OR "unauthorized" OR "403")