CVE-2026-86601 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before 10.8.2 does not remove shortcodes from comment content before expanding it while building a page's structured metadata, allowing unauthenticated users to have arbitrary shortcodes executed server side and to read the content of unpublished recipes.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be6b1fb1-222d-4563-8a19-41bed1960001/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-86601?

CVE-2026-86601 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before 10.8.2 does not remove shortcodes from comment content before expanding it while building a page's structured metadata, allowing unauthenticated users to ha...

How severe is CVE-2026-86601?

CVE-2026-86601 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-86601?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.