# CVE-2026-86608: WP Recipe Maker authorization bypass in REST API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86608-the-wp-recipe-maker-wordpress-plugin-before-10-8-2-does-not-have  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-86608 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-09-23

The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin contains a flaw in its REST API that allows attackers to write unlimited data to user accounts without needing to log in. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt user profiles, including administrator accounts, causing them to become inaccessible and triggering a denial of service for those users.

Technologies: [WP Recipe Maker](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-recipe-maker). Vendors: [WP Recipe Maker](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-recipe-maker).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-86608 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86608 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86608?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Recipe Maker 9.8.0 through 10.8.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86608?** A patch was published on 2026-09-23: Fixed in version 10.8.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-86608 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86608?** Check whether you run 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerable REST route lacks both authorization checks and input validation, permitting unauthenticated attackers to insert unbounded metadata into any user's profile. This is a network-based attack requiring no authentication or user interaction; exploitation results in denial of service by rendering target accounts unusable, including privileged administrative accounts.

## Affected products

- WP Recipe Maker WP Recipe Maker 9.8.0 through 10.8.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-21: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: Fixed in version 10.8.2

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7f0f9dd-4180-4210-9c48-dae67e8f5d8e/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7f0f9dd-4180-4210-9c48-dae67e8f5d8e/)

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