Auth bypass in Multivendorx
CVE-2024-8289
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.013 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8289?
- CVE-2024-8289 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Multivendorx, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8289?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8289 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.