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CVE-2026-74925: MultiVendorX (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management

Affects MultiVendorX (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 5.0.16 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.0.16
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade MultiVendorX (WordPress plugin) to 5.0.16.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MultiVendorXAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <5.0.16
Fixed in
  • 5.0.16

AI-suggested

Upgrade MultiVendorX to version 5.0.16 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the affected versions are explicitly stated, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.

Description

The MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 does not restrict who can update its role and capability settings, allowing users holding its vendor role to grant that role administrator-level capabilities and take over the site.

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