Auth bypass in Brechtvds Wp Recipe Maker
CVE-2025-14742
The WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_search_recipes' and 'ajax_get_recipe' functions in all versions up to, and including, 10.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive recipe information including draft, pending, and private recipes that they shouldn't be able to access.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Brechtvds Wp Recipe Maker — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10c17e74-dced-483e-bcaf-00ff5…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/public/class-…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3440361/wp-recipe-maker/trunk/includes/pub…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14742?
- CVE-2025-14742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brechtvds Wp Recipe Maker, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14742?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.