What the vulnerability does
01Description
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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Orderable – Restaurant & Food Ordering System versions 1.20.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read, modify, or delete data they should not access. An attacker with a low-privilege account can escalate their capabilities to perform actions reserved for administrators or other users. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of restaurant and order data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete restaurant orders and data belonging to other users or administrators.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Restaurant data, customer orders, and sensitive business information can be compromised by any authenticated user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the system.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 19, 2026
CVE published
May 19, 2026
Record updated