CVE-2025-62897 WordPress WP Recipe Maker plugin < 10.1.0 - Content Injection vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WP Recipe Maker plugin, potentially executing code in the context of other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62897?
CVE-2025-62897 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Brecht WP Recipe Maker, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Brecht WP Recipe Maker wp-recipe-maker allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Recipe Maker: from n/a through < 10.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-80
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62897?
How do I fix CVE-2025-62897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-62897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6jh-rjjw-8j6w.