MultiVendorX < 5.0.11 - Store Owner+ Cross-Vendor Store Takeover and Deletion via Missing Authorization
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16605 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-05 07:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-05 20:17:05 UTC |
| Description | The MultiVendorX WordPress plugin before 5.0.11 does not verify that the store targeted through its REST API belongs to the requesting vendor, allowing an authenticated vendor (Store Owner and above) to view, take over, permanently delete, or modify any other vendor's store on the marketplace. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001420000 probability, percentile 0.039410000 (date 2026-08-05)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 Missing Authorization | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | MultiVendorX | affected 5.0.11 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/e31c9bf0-7340-4bd7-ad6e-6ad01737654a | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Pedro Pinho (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.