CVE-2024-24703
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the MultiVendorX WC Marketplace WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authentication, affecting all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin. The vulnerability enables broken access control where users can access restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- MultiVendorX WC Marketplace WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify vendor settings, access sensitive vendor data, or manipulate marketplace operations without authorization.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing vendor dashboards, modifying product listings, or viewing restricted vendor information they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access marketplace functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't require full authentication. The vulnerability is in authorization checks rather than authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/wordpress-multivendorx-plugin-4-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find MultiVendorX WC Marketplace. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.1.1+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance
- Deploy a web application firewall with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to marketplace endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for MultiVendorX versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.1.1 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/ endpoints
- User privilege escalation logs
- Unexpected vendor dashboard access from non-vendor accounts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to marketplace endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor" OR "multivendorx") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/wordpress-multivendorx-plugin-4-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/wordpress-multivendorx-plugin-4-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
