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CVE-2024-8289

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 4, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions Plugin · dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 4.2.0
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wcmp MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solutions — Up to and including 4.2.0
  • multivendorx multivendorx — Up to and including 4.2.0
  • multivendorx multivendorx — Before 4.2.1

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php#L382 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php#L641 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/tags/4.2.0/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php#L705 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/trunk/api/class-mvx-rest-vendors-controller.php?rev=3145638 Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a85fbaff-d566-4ed2-8943-c174e0c4d2d8?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record