CVE-2024-5459: The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of data due

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-5459?

five star restaurant menu: upgrade to 2.4.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-5459 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5459 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-5459 affect?

CVE-2024-5459 affects five star restaurant menu. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of data due to a missing capability check on 'add_section', 'add_menu', 'add_menu_item', and 'add_menu_page' functions in all versions up to,

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-5459?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-5459 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting five star restaurant menu. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of data due to a missing capability check on 'add_section', 'add_menu', 'add_menu_item', and 'add_menu_page' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create menu sections, menus, food items, and new menu pages.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-06-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: fivestarplugins

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-05 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fivestarplugins five star restaurant menu UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.4.17

Fixed in: 2.4.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy five-star-restaurant-menu || rpm -q five-star-restaurant-menu || five-star-restaurant-menu --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade five-star-restaurant-menu

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade five-star-restaurant-menu

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-5459?

five star restaurant menu: upgrade to 2.4.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5459 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5459 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-5459 affect?

CVE-2024-5459 affects five star restaurant menu. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of data due to a missing capability check on 'add_section', 'add_menu', 'add_menu_item', and 'add_menu_page' functions in all versions up to,

How urgent is CVE-2024-5459?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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