CVE-2026-0974 Orderable <= 1.20.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Authenticated subscribers can install arbitrary plugins due to missing capability checks, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0974?
CVE-2026-0974 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Orderable – Restaurant & Food Ordering System, published on 19 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins, which can lead to Remote Code Execution.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0974?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-0974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4vj-fpx3-v8rx.