Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessFind WordPress site running Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4
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DeliverySend crafted unauthenticated request to privilege endpoint
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ExploitPlugin incorrectly assigns elevated role
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ExecutionGain administrative capabilities
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ImpactTake over site and install backdoor
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
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| Exploitation Conditions | Per the supplied CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no user interaction, and no prior privileges are required, so exploitation is unauthenticated and remote against any Dokan Pro installation at version 5.0.4 or below. The exact vulnerable feature is not detailed in the available data beyond the CWE-266 privilege-assignment class, so the specific endpoint/parameter that must be reachable is not confirmed from the input. The primary limiting factor is deployment-specific: the target must be running Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4 (the premium plugin, not free Dokan Lite), and exploitation most plausibly targets the plugin's vendor/role provisioning functionality - verify the precise prerequisite against the Patchstack advisory before relying on it. |
| Impact | Signals are limited and only partially corroborated. The supplied CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) describes a worst-case unauthenticated, low-complexity, no-interaction path with total impact, consistent with anonymous-to-administrator takeover of a WordPress site. However, no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC reference were provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active or automated exploitation - the low/absent exploitation data should be read as unconfirmed, not as safe. This is still a credible high-priority issue because unauthenticated WordPress plugin privilege-escalation flaws are frequently weaponized soon after public disclosure. With only a single source (Patchstack) and no fixed-version or EPSS/KEV/POC data, exploitation specifics and the exact patched release must be verified directly against the vendor advisory before being treated as settled. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to a vulnerable Dokan Pro endpoint that improperly assigns privileges, causing the plugin to grant the attacker (or a newly created account) elevated capabilities up to administrative control of the WordPress site. From there they can read sensitive data, alter content, install malicious plugins, and disrupt the marketplace. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) with no authentication or user interaction makes exploitation straightforward once technical details are known. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 26, 2026
Privilege escalation in Dokan Pro (the WordPress/WooCommerce multivendor marketplace plugin) versions 5.0.4 and earlier lets unauthenticated remote attackers gain elevated privileges, scoring CVSS:3.1 9.8 Critical via AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The flaw is classed as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), meaning the plugin grants privileges it should not to an unauthenticated requester. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data - the input only confirms versions through 5.0.4 are vulnerable, so administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dokan-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-pro-plugin-5-0-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and the weDevs/Dokan changelog for the first release above 5.0.4 and upgrade as soon as it is published. Until a fixed version is confirmed and installed, useful compensating controls are placing the site behind a WAF with virtual patching (Patchstack/Wordfence) to filter the malicious privilege-escalation requests, temporarily disabling or tightly restricting vendor self-registration and vendor account-management endpoints if business operations allow (trade-off: blocks new seller onboarding), and auditing wp_users/wp_usermeta and admin-role assignments to detect unauthorized accounts. Network ACLs alone are insufficient since the attack surface is the public web interface.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Dokan Pro is the commercial extension of the Dokan multivendor marketplace plugin for WordPress/WooCommerce, used to turn a store into a multi-seller platform with vendor dashboards, commission handling, and seller account provisioning. The root cause is CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment): a code path that creates or modifies user roles/capabilities assigns a higher privilege level than intended, or fails to verify that the requester is authorized to receive it. Because the affected functionality is reachable over the network without authentication (PR:N), that privilege-assignment logic can be driven by an anonymous request rather than only by an authenticated low-privilege user. No CPE strings were supplied in the input, so affected scope is bounded only by the advisory's version statement (Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4).
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated, network-reachable, low-complexity privilege escalation (PR:N/AV:N/AC:L) yielding administrative control gives full C/I/A; scope unchanged as it stays within the WordPress security authority.
Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Dokan Pro multivendor marketplace plugin versions 5.0.4 and earlier contain a critical privilege escalation flaw (CVSS 9.8) enabling unauthenticated attackers to gain full administrative access to WooCommerce stores. Organizations using this plugin face immediate risk of account compromise, vendor data theft, and complete platform control loss. No vendor patch is currently available, requiring urgent mitigation decisions.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Deactivate plugin if operationally feasible; (2) Implement WAF rules restricting admin API access by IP allowlist; (3) Enforce network segmentation isolating plugin database access; (4) Increase logging on user creation, role changes, and database authentication; (5) Run plugin processes with non-root privileges and limit file/permission scope.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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EUVD-2026-39696
GHSA-g44j-q7h3-4266
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