CVE-2025-62019 identifies a missing authorization vulnerability in the WPZOOM Recipe Card Blocks plugin designed for WordPress page builders Gutenberg and Elementor. This plugin, widely used to create and display recipe cards on WordPress sites, suffers from inadequate access control checks in versions up to and including 3.4.8. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions such as viewing or modifying recipe card data without any authentication or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates that the attack vector is network-based, requires no privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent, but does not affect availability. The lack of authorization checks means that malicious actors could potentially manipulate recipe content, inject misleading information, or harvest data from affected sites. Although no exploits have been reported in the wild, the vulnerability poses a risk to websites relying on this plugin for content presentation. The issue was publicly disclosed on October 22, 2025, with no patch links currently available, suggesting that users should monitor vendor updates closely. The vulnerability is particularly relevant to websites in the culinary, food blogging, and recipe-sharing sectors that use WordPress with these page builders and the WPZOOM plugin.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-62019 primarily concerns the confidentiality and integrity of website content. Unauthorized modification of recipe cards can damage brand reputation, mislead consumers, or result in the dissemination of incorrect or harmful information. Although the vulnerability does not affect availability, the trustworthiness of affected websites could be compromised, impacting user engagement and commercial activities, especially for e-commerce or influencer sites reliant on recipe content. Organizations in the food, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors that maintain WordPress sites with the vulnerable plugin are at risk. Furthermore, regulatory compliance related to data integrity and consumer protection in Europe could be challenged if manipulated content leads to misinformation or harm. The ease of exploitation without authentication increases the likelihood of opportunistic attacks, although the absence of known active exploits currently reduces immediate risk. Nonetheless, the potential for reputational damage and content tampering necessitates prompt attention.

1. Monitor WPZOOM official channels and security advisories for the release of a patch addressing CVE-2025-62019 and apply updates immediately upon availability. 2. Until a patch is released, consider disabling the Recipe Card Blocks plugin or replacing it with alternative, secure plugins that provide similar functionality. 3. Implement strict access controls on WordPress administrative interfaces and limit plugin installation privileges to trusted personnel only. 4. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the recipe card endpoints, especially those attempting unauthorized data access or modification. 5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans focusing on WordPress plugins and themes to identify and remediate similar issues proactively. 6. Educate content managers and site administrators about the risks of unauthorized content changes and encourage monitoring of website content integrity. 7. Employ logging and alerting mechanisms to detect unusual activity related to recipe card content modifications. 8. Consider implementing Content Security Policies (CSP) and other hardening measures to reduce the attack surface of WordPress sites.