---
id: "CVE-2026-116604"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116604"]
title: "SourceCodester Online Food Ordering System: admin delete endpoint lacks authentication"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["food-ordering", "other", "php", "self-hosted", "sourcecodester"]
not_affected_if: ["admin-behind-auth", "not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-27T00:17:10+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-27T00:25:55+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-27T00:26:33+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116604", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-27T00:25:55+00:00"}]
---

# SourceCodester Online Food Ordering System: admin delete endpoint lacks authentication

An unknown function in admin/delete_admin.php of SourceCodester Online Food Ordering System 1.0 takes an ID argument without requiring authentication. A remote attacker can use it to trigger admin deletion actions without logging in, and the exploit is public.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether the application is installed by looking for admin/delete_admin.php in the web root
- Test whether the endpoint responds without a session, for example by reviewing the file for an authentication check at its top
- Confirm the exact installed version: unknown

## Fix

- No vendor fix is named in the sources: unknown
- Restrict access to the admin/ directory at the web server or add a session check to admin/delete_admin.php
- Remove the application if it is not in use

## Timeline

- 2026-10-27T00:25:55+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116604

## From the sources

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Online Food Ordering System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file admin/delete_admin.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to missing authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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