Reported vulnerability
MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 4.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Limited Vendor Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover
Published 3 Sept 2024
Updated 4 Sept 2024
CVE-2024-8289
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Wordfence advisory
critical · CVSS 9.8The 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.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions
- Software
- plugin · dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 4.2.0
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 4.2.1
Recommended action
Update to version 4.2.1, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
Data sources and licences
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Wordfence advisory
high · CVSS 7.5The MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary vendor user deletion due to an insufficient capability check on the delete_item_permissions_check function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users with the vendor role. This can be combined with CVE-2024-8289 to delete administrator accounts.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions
- Software
- plugin · dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 4.2.0
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 4.2.1
Recommended action
Update to version 4.2.1, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
Data sources and licences
Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.
Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.
Read licence termsCopyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation
CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.
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Which versions of MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions are affected?
Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.2.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report. Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.2.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.
Is a fix available for MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions?
Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions. It lists these fixed versions: 4.2.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site. Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions. It lists these fixed versions: 4.2.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.
Where can I find my installed plugin version?
In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.
Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?
An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.
Other reports for the same product
These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.
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- MultiVendorX <= 5.0.15 - Missing AuthorizationUpdated 22 Sept 2026
- MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 5.0.0 - 5.0.15 - Authenticated (Custom Role+) Privilege EscalationUpdated 15 Sept 2026
- MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 5.0.13 - 5.0.14 - Unauthenticated Information ExposureUpdated 9 Sept 2026