CVE-2025-24706: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress MultiVendorX plugin (formerly WC Marketplace) versions 4.2.13 and earlier. The vulnerability was reported on January 8, 2025, and publicly disclosed on January 24, 2025. This security issue was assigned CVE-2025-24706 with a CVSS severity score of 6.5 (Low) (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, falling under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection. The issue requires contributor-level privileges to exploit. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Peter Thaleikis and has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating low severity (Patchstack).

The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.2.14 of the MultiVendorX plugin. Users are advised to update to version 4.2.14 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).