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Tasty Recipes Lite lets contributors change taxonomy terms

Priority LOW 22CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Tasty Recipes Lite WordPress plugin, versions from 1.2 before 1.2.11, does not check user capabilities when creating, renaming and deleting taxonomy terms (CWE-862). A user with at least the Contributor role can add, rename and permanently delete terms in any taxonomy, including categories, tags and navigation menus. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Tasty Recipes Lite WordPress plugin before 1.2.11 does not correctly check user capabilities when creating, renaming and deleting taxonomy terms, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to add, rename and permanently delete terms in any taxonomy on the site, including categories, tags and navigation menus.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00193 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Tasty Recipes Lite (Unknown): 1.2.11

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownTasty Recipes Lite1.2 to before 1.2.111.2.11Patch availableCNA
  • Tasty Recipes Lite VendorUnknown Affected 1.2 to before 1.2.11 Fixed in 1.2.11 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Tasty Recipes Lite to version 1.2.11, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Tasty Recipes Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.11

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110026
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-38jf-fw6r-5vcj

References

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