CVE-2024-8289: MultiVendorX (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects MultiVendorX (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wcmp MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solutions | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using vulnerable versions of MultiVendorX and consider disabling the plugin if possible. Follow vendor updates closely for an official patch or temporary mitigation.
Description
The MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation/de-escalation and account takeover due to an insufficient capability check on the update_item_permissions_check and create_item_permissions_check functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the password of any user with the vendor role, create new users with the vendor role, and demote other users like administrators to the vendor role.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a85fbaff-d566-4ed2-8943-c174e0c4d2d8?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/trunk/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php?rev=3145638 (opens in a new tab)