CVE-2026-77829 goratech CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations with the Cooked – Recipe Management plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and updates to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Why it matters

The Cooked – Recipe Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, allowing authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Defenders should prioritize verification and updates to prevent potential XSS attacks.

• Potential for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts
• Possible execution of injected scripts when users access affected pages
• Need for verification and updates to prevent potential XSS attacks
• Importance of monitoring for potential XSS attacks

Technical summary

The Cooked – Recipe Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via [cooked-timer] Shortcode Content in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating the Cooked – Recipe Management plugin to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update the Cooked – Recipe Management plugin to the latest version.
• Monitor for potential XSS attacks.
• Implement additional security measures to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, confirming it affects versions up to 1.16.1 of the Cooked – Recipe Management plugin. Further verification is needed to confirm affected versions and potential impact. Defenders should verify the plugin version and assess exposure. Evidence from the CVE Program and NVD detail page supports this assessment.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.