CVE-2026-96568
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Stored XSS in Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-25

Last updated on: 2026-09-25

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'phone_number' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Published
2026-09-25
Last Modified
2026-09-25
Generated
2026-09-25
AI Q&A
2026-09-25
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-96568
EUVD
EUVD-2026-86597

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
wordfence restaurant_menu_and_food_ordering to 2.4.14 (inc)
wordfence restaurant_menu_and_food_ordering_plugin to 2.4.14 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering WordPress plugin. It exists due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'phone_number' parameter. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when users access affected pages.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability can be detected by checking for the presence of the Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin version 2.4.14 or lower on your WordPress site. Inspect the plugin files for unsanitized 'phone_number' parameter usage in input fields. Use commands like 'grep -r phone_number /path/to/plugin' to search for vulnerable code patterns.

Impact Analysis

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. When users access these pages, the injected scripts execute, potentially stealing user data, session cookies, or performing actions on behalf of the user. This could lead to account compromise or unauthorized actions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to user data, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's security requirements. It may result in data breaches, leading to legal penalties, reputational damage, and loss of trust.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin to the latest version, which should address the insufficient input sanitization and output escaping issues in the 'phone_number' parameter.

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