Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged WordPress user could abuse the Orderable plugin to install arbitrary plugins. For a restaurant ordering site, that can move from a basic account to full site compromise because malicious or vulnerable plugins can enable remote code execution.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any production WordPress ordering site. The business risk is full website compromise, order disruption, customer data exposure, and reputational harm if low-privileged accounts exist.
Technical view
Orderable versions up to and including 1.20.0 lack an authorization check on the install_plugin function. The issue is classified as CWE-862 with CVSS 8.8. Sources state authenticated Subscriber-level users can install arbitrary plugins, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites running Orderable <= 1.20.0 are most exposed, especially if customer, staff, or public registration creates Subscriber-level accounts. Sites without untrusted authenticated users have lower practical exposure but should still remediate.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The attack path requires authenticated access at Subscriber level or higher. The main risk is privilege escalation through plugin installation, not unauthenticated internet-wide scanning.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies a missing capability check in class-ajax.php around install_plugin and a WordPress.org changeset. The CVE affected metadata in the bundle appears sparse, so rely on the description, Wordfence entry, and changeset for version scope.
Mitigation direction
- Update Orderable to a vendor-provided fixed version newer than 1.20.0, if available.
- Review the WordPress.org changeset 3465392 and vendor guidance before deployment.
- Disable public user registration if it is not required.
- Remove unnecessary Subscriber accounts and enforce least privilege.
- Monitor for unexpected plugin installations or newly activated plugins.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Orderable plugin.
- Confirm installed Orderable versions and flag versions <= 1.20.0.
- Check whether untrusted users can authenticate as Subscriber or higher.
- Review WordPress plugin installation logs and filesystem changes.
- Verify the vulnerable install_plugin handler is no longer reachable without proper capability checks.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-0974 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- Source timelineWordfence
Disclosed
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b97d2b63-7eaa-4518-b838-35d4b993743d?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/orderable/trunk/inc/vendor/iconic-onboard/inc/class-ajax.php#L111CVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3465392/CVE reference, Wordfence
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.