Privilege escalation in Multivendorx

CVE-2026-74925

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.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-74925: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Multivendorx

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74925?
CVE-2026-74925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Multivendorx, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-74925?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.