CVE-2026-74925 MultiVendorX 5.0.0 - 5.0.15 - Store Owner+ Privilege Escalation to Administrator
A vendor user can escalate privileges to administrator by modifying role settings, allowing full site takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-74925?
CVE-2026-74925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown MultiVendorX, published on 11 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 does not restrict who can update its role and capability settings, allowing users holding its vendor role to grant that role administrator-level capabilities and take over the site.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74925?
How do I fix CVE-2026-74925?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-74925 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74925 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9pm-mr7j-6qjf.