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Multivendorx CVE-2024-9531

MEDIUM
Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
2024-10-24 security@wordfence.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: wordfence
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization verification
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The MultiVendorX - The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-285. The MultiVendorX - The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'mvx_sent_deactivation_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send a canned email to the site's administrator asking to delete the profile of an arbitrary vendor. Affected products include: Multivendorx.

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Severity by source

Vendor (wordfence) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (wordfence) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The MultiVendorX - The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'mvx_sent_deactivation_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send a canned email to the site's administrator asking to delete the profile of an arbitrary vendor.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:multivendorx:multivendorx:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2026-16605 HIGH POC
7.2 Aug 05

Broken object-level authorization in the MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.11 allows any authenticated vendor (St

CVE-2026-74925 HIGH POC
7.2 Sep 11

Privilege escalation in MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 allows authenticated vendor-role users to grant admi

CVE-2026-74926 HIGH POC
7.1 Sep 16

Broken access control in the MultiVendorX WordPress plugin (versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.15) allows any authenticated user

CVE-2023-5348 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 18

The Product Catalog Mode For WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.0.3 does not properly authorize settings updates or e

CVE-2024-8289 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 04

The MultiVendorX - The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privi

CVE-2026-74927 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 02

Unauthenticated information disclosure in the MultiVendorX WordPress plugin (versions prior to 5.0.15) exposes sensitive

CVE-2024-25929 CRITICAL
9.1 Jun 09

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX Product Catalog Enquiry for WooCommerce by MultiVendorX.0.5. Rated c

CVE-2024-31304 HIGH
8.8 Jun 09

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX WC Marketplace.1.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerabili

CVE-2026-66441 HIGH
7.5 Aug 13

Unauthenticated broken access control in the MultiVendorX WordPress plugin (versions 5.0.10 and earlier) exposes restric

CVE-2025-48261 HIGH
7.5 Jun 09

CVE-2025-48261 is an information disclosure vulnerability in MultiVendorX that allows unauthenticated remote attackers t

CVE-2026-108695 HIGH
7.1 Oct 11

Authenticated vendor (store_owner) accounts in the MultiVendorX WooCommerce plugin through 5.0.19 can silently overwrite

CVE-2026-16746 LOW POC
2.7 Aug 05

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.11 exposes confidential financia

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