---
id: CVE-2026-74925
title: >-
  The MultiVendorX  WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 does not restrict who can
  update its role and capability settings, allowing users holding its vendor
  role to grant that role administrator-level capabilities and take over the
  site.
summary: >-
  The MultiVendorX  WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 does not restrict who can
  update its role and capability settings, allowing users holding its vendor
  role to grant that role administrator-level capabilities and take over the
  site.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
product: MultiVendorX
affected:
  - MultiVendorX >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.16
published: '2026-09-11'
updated: '2026-09-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-11T17:35:21.440'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74925'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04d64797-751a-4cdd-a37d-70afbad5d784/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T10:02:52.726476Z'
epss: 0.00462
epssPercentile: 0.37411
ingestedAt: '2026-09-11T16:45:47.924Z'
---

## Overview

The MultiVendorX  WordPress plugin before 5.0.16 does not restrict who can update its role and capability settings, allowing users holding its vendor role to grant that role administrator-level capabilities and take over the site.

## Remediation

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