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Dokan Lite CVE-2026-119487

| EUVDEUVD-2026-116089 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-11-03 Patchstack
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running Dokan ≤5.3.2
  2. Exploit
    Send request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Impact
    Read access-controlled data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The available sources do not name the specific endpoint, feature, or configuration involved; the description only states a missing-authorization flaw in Dokan 'Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels,' so the precise trigger is not described in the available sources. Per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L), exploitation requires no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity, meaning it is reachable against a default network-exposed installation. The main limiting factor is impact scope: only low confidentiality (C:L, no integrity or availability), and exploitation is bounded to sites running an affected Dokan version (through 5.3.2).

Impact

This is a moderate, not emergency-grade, issue despite its network-facing CVSS vector. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 5.3) indicates a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges or user interaction, but the impact is narrow: low confidentiality only, with no integrity or availability effect (C:L/I:N/A:N). This pattern - a missing-authorization/broken-access-control bug reported by Patchstack - typically maps to unauthorized read access to data that should be access-controlled, consistent with CWE-862. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. The vulnerability is NOT on the CISA KEV list and there is no SSVC-style exploitation signal beyond the vuln.today 'this_month' priority label, which aligns with a 'patch on a normal cycle' posture rather than act_now/emergency. The single reference is a Patchstack database entry describing the vulnerability, not verified working exploit code, so active or public exploitation is not established. Net: a genuine but limited-impact information-exposure issue in a popular WordPress plugin - worth remediating on a routine monthly cadence, not a drop-everything event.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a request to a Dokan-powered WordPress site targeting a plugin endpoint whose authorization check is missing or misconfigured, and retrieves data that should have been access-restricted. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no login, user interaction, or special timing is needed, but impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) - no data modification or service disruption. No public exploit code was identified in the provided sources; only a Patchstack vulnerability database reference exists.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 03, 2026

Missing authorization in the Dokan Lite WordPress plugin through 5.3.2 permits unauthenticated network attackers to access limited information guarded by incorrectly configured access controls, with low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and active exploitation is not confirmed in the supplied data.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is listed in the supplied data; monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dokan-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-plugin-5-3-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve and update Dokan Lite beyond 5.3.2 when the vendor publishes a patched release, which is the complete fix. If Dokan Lite cannot be updated, disabling the plugin removes the exposure but eliminates its multivendor marketplace functionality; restricting access to the plugin at the web server or WAF layer can reduce exposure, but because the vulnerable endpoint is not identified, such restrictions must be broad and may block legitimate marketplace traffic.

Affected VersionsENISA

Dokan 0 ≤5.3.2

Affected Packages

euvd dokan no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a missing authorization issue (CWE-862) affecting the Dokan Lite WordPress plugin, with CPE cpe:2.3:a:wedevs:dokan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and an upper affected bound of 5.3.2. The source does not name the endpoint, feature, or configuration that lacks the authorization check, so the trigger is not described in the available sources. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates network reachability without authentication or user interaction and limits impact to low confidentiality disclosure.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Missing authorization is remotely reachable with no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact is limited to unauthorized data read, so C:L and I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs Dokan dokan-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dokan: from n/a through 5.3.2.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress multivendor marketplace plugin, common but not universal
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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