Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site running MarketKing ≤2.1.60
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DeliverySend unauthenticated HTTP request to unprotected endpoint
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ExploitMissing authorization check bypassed silently
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ExecutionUnauthorized marketplace action executed
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ImpactPartial integrity modification achieved
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of the MarketKing plugin (WordPress WooCommerce multivendor marketplace) through version 2.1.60. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U confirms network-accessible exploitation requiring no credentials and no user interaction. Exploitation is limited to sites running MarketKing ≤2.1.60 on WordPress with WooCommerce; the integrity impact is partial (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability impact, and scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the attacker cannot pivot to other system components via this flaw alone. |
| Impact | CVSS 5.3 Medium with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U reflects a remotely exploitable, low-complexity flaw with no authentication required, but the impact ceiling is limited - C:N and A:N constrain the worst case to partial integrity modification (I:L). No KEV listing and no public POC are identified at time of analysis, lowering urgency relative to the attack vector breadth. For WordPress/WooCommerce multivendor marketplace operators, the real-world risk is moderate: unauthenticated actors could manipulate marketplace state, but cannot exfiltrate data or crash the service via this flaw alone. The absence of an exact patched version in the advisory data is a minor gap; defenders should upgrade beyond 2.1.60 and monitor Patchstack for confirmation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a WordPress site running MarketKing ≤2.1.60, targeting an endpoint that lacks proper capability checks. Because the authorization check is absent, the request is processed and the attacker can modify marketplace state - such as altering vendor listings, product settings, or order data - without holding any account on the site. No public POC is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 04, 2026
Missing Authorization in MarketKing WordPress plugin (≤2.1.60) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform integrity-affecting actions by exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. The CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N/AV:N) confirms no authentication or user interaction is required. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing identified at time of analysis; impact is limited to partial integrity (C:N/A:N) per CVSS.
RemediationAI
Update the MarketKing plugin to a version beyond 2.1.60 as soon as a patched release is available; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/marketking-multivendor-marketplace-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-marketking-plugin-2-1-60-broken-access-control-vulnerability for the confirmed fix version, which is not specified in currently available data. As a compensating control while patching is pending, restrict access to the MarketKing plugin's AJAX and REST API endpoints at the web-server or WAF layer for unauthenticated requests - note this may break public-facing marketplace browsing functionality and should be tested before deployment. WordPress administrators should also verify that the site's user-role permissions for vendor-facing endpoints are correctly scoped.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
MarketKing is a multivendor marketplace plugin for WooCommerce on WordPress, enabling vendors to list products and manage storefronts. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates the plugin fails to verify whether the requesting user holds sufficient privileges before executing certain actions - distinct from authentication bypass (CWE-287) in that the check is absent rather than circumvented. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:kings_plugins:marketking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* scopes the affected surface to all versions through 2.1.60 inclusive.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Unauthenticated network access with no complexity; missing authorization yields only partial integrity modification, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kings Plugins MarketKing allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects MarketKing: from n/a through 2.1.60.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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