CVE-2025-62131 identifies a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Strategy11 Team's Tasty Recipes Lite plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 1.1.5. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, which allow users with limited privileges (requiring at least some privileges, as indicated by PR:L) to perform unauthorized actions within the plugin. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) indicates that the vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and no user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity, meaning unauthorized users could modify data or settings they should not have access to, but confidentiality and availability remain unaffected. No patches or known exploits are currently available, and the vulnerability was published recently, with the CVE reserved in October 2025 and published in December 2025. The plugin is commonly used in WordPress environments to manage recipe content, so exploitation could allow unauthorized changes to recipe data or plugin settings, potentially undermining data trustworthiness and website content integrity.

For European organizations, the primary impact is the potential unauthorized modification of recipe data or plugin configurations, which could degrade the integrity of content on websites using Tasty Recipes Lite. This could lead to misinformation, loss of user trust, or reputational damage, especially for culinary blogs, food service companies, or media outlets relying on accurate recipe content. While the vulnerability does not directly affect confidentiality or availability, integrity breaches can have downstream effects on business operations and customer confidence. Organizations with public-facing WordPress sites using this plugin are at risk of unauthorized content tampering. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the ease of exploitation and network accessibility mean attackers could leverage this vulnerability if discovered. Compliance with data integrity standards and content accuracy regulations in Europe could also be impacted if unauthorized changes occur.

European organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations to identify the presence of the Tasty Recipes Lite plugin and verify the version in use. Until an official patch is released, administrators should restrict plugin access to trusted users only and review user roles and permissions to ensure the principle of least privilege is enforced. Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules to monitor and block suspicious requests targeting the plugin endpoints can help mitigate exploitation attempts. Regularly monitoring logs for unusual activity related to the plugin's functions is critical. Organizations should subscribe to vendor and security advisories for timely patch releases and apply updates promptly once available. Additionally, consider isolating or disabling the plugin if it is not essential to reduce the attack surface. Employing multi-factor authentication for administrative access and maintaining comprehensive backups will aid in recovery if unauthorized changes occur.