User Role Escalation Vulnerability in MultiVendorX WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-74925
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 September 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-74925?
The MultiVendorX WordPress plugin prior to version 5.0.16 contains a critical vulnerability that allows users with the vendor role to modify role and capability settings without restriction. This exploitation can enable them to grant themselves administrator-level permissions, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the WordPress site. Site administrators are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
Affected Version(s)
MultiVendorX 5.0.0 < 5.0.16
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.