CVE-2026-73999 WordPress Cooked plugin <= 1.16.0 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Contributors can exploit Insecure Direct Object References to access or modify unauthorized data in the Cooked plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73999?
CVE-2026-73999 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gora Tech Cooked, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Contributor Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Cooked <= 1.16.0 versions.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73999?
How do I fix CVE-2026-73999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-73999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvpp-85m9-q32r.