Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2024-8289

MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 4.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Limited Vendor Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover

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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-8289 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions. It affects Versions up to 4.2.0 and is fixed in 4.2.1.

Published
Sep 03, 2024
Last Updated
Sep 04, 2024
Slug
dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-8289 is tracked for the Plugin MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 4.2.0. Update MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions to 4.2.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Privilege Escalation
Primary Fixed Version
4.2.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.2.0
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-8289
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-8289
Patched Versions
4.2.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.2.0
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