---
id: CVE-2026-108695
title: >-
  MultiVendorX WordPress plugin through 5.0.19 contains an incorrect
  authorization vulnerability that allows vendor accounts to modify
  marketplace-wide settings via the settings REST endpoint
summary: >-
  MultiVendorX WordPress plugin through 5.0.19 contains an incorrect
  authorization vulnerability that allows vendor accounts to modify
  marketplace-wide settings via the settings REST endpoint. Attackers with the
  store_owner role can send P…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-10-11'
updated: '2026-10-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-11T02:16:37.957'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108695'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/multivendorx/multivendorx'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/multivendorx/multivendorx/blob/8a717799b02f698e4b2b61a282062a41fbe15183/plugins/multivendorx/classes/RestAPI/Controllers/Settings.php#L157-L172
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/multivendorx/multivendorx/blob/8a717799b02f698e4b2b61a282062a41fbe15183/plugins/multivendorx/classes/RestAPI/Controllers/Settings.php#L77-L80
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/multivendorx/multivendorx/issues/2375'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://wordpress.org/plugins/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/multivendorx-through-5.0.19-incorrect-authorization-via-settings-rest-endpoint
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-11T02:38:44.035Z'
---

## Overview

MultiVendorX WordPress plugin through 5.0.19 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows vendor accounts to modify marketplace-wide settings via the settings REST endpoint. Attackers with the store_owner role can send POST requests to /wp-json/multivendorx/v1/settings, gated only by edit_stores, to overwrite commission, payout, and onboarding settings.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.