Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-0974

High

Published: 19 February 2026

Published
19 February 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0011 29.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

The Orderable – WordPress Restaurant Online Ordering System and Food Ordering Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the 'install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.20.0. This…

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makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins, which can lead to Remote Code Execution.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

AC-3 Access Enforcement good match
prevent

AC-3 directly enforces approved authorizations, addressing the missing capability check that allows low-privilege users to install arbitrary plugins.

AC-6 Least Privilege good match
prevent

AC-6 enforces least privilege, ensuring Subscriber-level users lack the necessary permissions to access plugin installation functions even if checks are bypassed.

CM-11 User-installed Software good match
prevent

CM-11 prohibits user-installed software, directly mitigating unauthorized plugin installations that lead to remote code execution.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-0974 affects the Orderable – WordPress Restaurant Online Ordering System and Food Ordering Plugin for WordPress, specifically due to a missing capability check on the 'install_plugin' function in all versions up to and including 1.20.0. This vulnerability, classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity with network accessibility, low complexity, and low privileges required.

Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this issue remotely without user interaction. By leveraging the unprotected 'install_plugin' function, they can install arbitrary plugins on the target WordPress site, potentially leading to remote code execution and full site compromise.

Advisories and source details are available from Wordfence threat intelligence and the WordPress plugin trac repository, which identifies the vulnerable code in the file inc/vendor/iconic-onboard/inc/class-ajax.php at line 111. Practitioners should review these for patch information and update to a fixed version if available.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-862

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

Missing authorization in WordPress plugin allows low-privileged (Subscriber+) authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins, enabling exploitation for privilege escalation (T1068) and exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190) leading to RCE.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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