WordPress Cooked plugin <= 1.16.0 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-73999 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-17 14:17:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-19 15:17:00 UTC |
| Description | Contributor Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Cooked <= 1.16.0 versions. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.002090000 probability, percentile 0.113760000 (date 2026-09-21)
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/cooked/vulnerability/wordpress-cook... | [email protected] | patchstack.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nixxies | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Update the WordPress Cooked Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.16.1).
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.