WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Referer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘Referer' header in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brechtvds | WP Recipe Maker | up to 9.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Recipe Maker Vendorbrechtvds Affected up to 9.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bootstrapped:wp_recipe_maker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 9.1.0 | Vulnerable | Bootstrapped |
- cpe:2.3:a:bootstrapped:wp_recipe_maker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Bootstrapped
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6970
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgmr-mh2m-j5vq
References
More brechtvds vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14166 WP Recipe Maker <= 10.2.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2026-60443 WP Recipe Maker <= 10.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Recipe Comment Content CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-01121 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injecton CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-08952 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tooltip' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-01247 Authorization bypass in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-03772 WP Ultimate Post Grid <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpupg-text Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-6970 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6970 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgmr-mh2m-j5vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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