CVE-2026-24357
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 10.2.4, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality.
💻 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 modify or delete recipes, access user data, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify recipe content, alter plugin settings, or access administrative functions they shouldn't have permission to use.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented even if present in the code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but can bypass intended authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.2.5 or later
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 10.2.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable WP Recipe Maker plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-recipe-maker
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected systems
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WP Recipe Maker plugin version in WordPress admin panel under Plugins → Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-recipe-maker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 10.2.5 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to wp-recipe-maker endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to recipe content or plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/wp-recipe-maker/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*wp-recipe-maker*" AND (http_method!="GET" OR user_agent="*scanner*"))