# CVE-2026-81792: MultiVendorX Product Catalog Enquiry privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81792-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-multivendorx  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81792 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-08

Product Catalog Enquiry for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that allows store operators to manage customer inquiries about products. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit an incorrect privilege assignment flaw to gain administrator access to the WooCommerce site, enabling full control over the store, customer data, and transactions.

Vendors: [MultiVendorX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/multivendorx).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81792 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81792 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81792?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** MultiVendorX Product Catalog Enquiry for WooCommerce through 6.1.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81792?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-81792 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81792?** Check whether you run MultiVendorX Product Catalog Enquiry for WooCommerce at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The plugin contains an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability that permits unauthenticated users to escalate privileges to administrator. The flaw allows a low-privilege or unauthenticated attacker to bypass authorization checks and assume admin role, gaining full control over the WordPress installation. No patch is currently available; mitigation via WAF rules is recommended.

## Affected products

- MultiVendorX Product Catalog Enquiry for WooCommerce through 6.1.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-07: disclosed
- 2026-09-08: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-catalog-enquiry/vulnerability/wordpress-product-catalog-enquiry-for-woocommerce-by-multivendorx-plugin-6-1-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-catalog-enquiry/vulnerability/wordpress-product-catalog-enquiry-for-woocommerce-by-multivendorx-plugin-6-1-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)