CVE-2026-0974
Published: 19 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-0974 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 44.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-6 (Least Privilege).
Deeper analysis
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.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-7430
Vulnerability details
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.
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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.
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Mitigating Controls
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AC-3 directly enforces approved authorizations, addressing the missing capability check that allows low-privilege users to install arbitrary plugins.
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 prohibits user-installed software, directly mitigating unauthorized plugin installations that lead to remote code execution.