CVE-2024-31304
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX WC Marketplace WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authentication, affecting all sites running vulnerable versions of the plugin. The vulnerability enables broken access control that could lead to unauthorized data access or modification.
💻 Affected Systems
- MultiVendorX WC Marketplace (formerly DC WooCommerce Multi Vendor)
📦 What is this software?
Multivendorx by Multivendorx
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify vendor data, steal sensitive information, or compromise the entire WooCommerce marketplace.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing vendor-specific functions, viewing/modifying restricted data, or performing actions reserved for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access protected functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/#developers
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 latest version 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 to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'MultiVendorX WC Marketplace' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.1.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to vendor/admin endpoints
- Unusual user privilege escalation
- Access to restricted plugin functions from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual pattern of requests to /wp-content/plugins/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/*" AND user="-")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/wordpress-multivendorx-marketplace-4-1-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/wordpress-multivendorx-marketplace-4-1-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
