How severe is CVE-2024-8289?

CVE-2024-8289 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8289 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8289?

CVE-2024-8289 affects Multivendorx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8289?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-8289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49070.

When was CVE-2024-8289 published?

CVE-2024-8289 was published on 2024-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8289

CVE-2024-8289 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Multivendorx with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49070
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Multivendorx
Published: 2024-09-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8289?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-8289?: CVE-2024-8289 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8289 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8289?: CVE-2024-8289 affects Multivendorx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8289?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-8289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49070.
When was CVE-2024-8289 published?: CVE-2024-8289 was published on 2024-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:multivendorx:multivendorx:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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