# CVE-2026-119489: Bootstrapped Ventures WP Recipe Maker stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119489-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119489 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-07

WP Recipe Maker is a WordPress plugin that allows websites to publish and display recipes. A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability allows contributors to inject malicious scripts that execute for all site visitors, enabling account hijacking or data theft from readers.

Vendors: [Bootstrapped Ventures](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bootstrapped-ventures).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119489 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119489 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119489?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Bootstrapped Ventures WP Recipe Maker through 10.9.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119489?** Yes: fixed in 10.9.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119489 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119489?** Check whether you run Bootstrapped Ventures WP Recipe Maker at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 10.9.2

## Technical details

The plugin improperly neutralizes user input during web page generation, allowing stored XSS injection. Exploitation requires contributor-level privilege and user interaction (a visitor viewing a page with injected content). Attackers can steal visitor session tokens or credentials, or redirect users to malicious sites.

## Affected products

- Bootstrapped Ventures WP Recipe Maker through 10.9.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory
- 2026-11-07: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-recipe-maker/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-recipe-maker-plugin-10-9-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-recipe-maker/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-recipe-maker-plugin-10-9-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)