CVE-2024-8289: The MultiVendorX – The Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerabl

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8289?

multivendorx: upgrade to 4.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8289 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8289 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-8289 affect?

CVE-2024-8289 affects multivendorx. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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_permission

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8289?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-8289 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting multivendorx. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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, cre

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-09-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: multivendorx

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-04 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

multivendorx multivendorx UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.2.1

Fixed in: 4.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy multivendorx || rpm -q multivendorx || multivendorx --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade multivendorx

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade multivendorx

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8289?

multivendorx: upgrade to 4.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8289 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8289 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-8289 affect?

CVE-2024-8289 affects multivendorx. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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_permission

How urgent is CVE-2024-8289?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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