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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Reflected XSS is network-delivered with low complexity and no privileges but needs victim clicks (UI:R); script escaping into browser context gives S:C with low C/I, and availability impact does not realistically apply (A:N).
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Dokan, Inc. Dokan dokan-lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Dokan: from n/a through <= 5.0.6.
AnalysisAI
Reflected cross-site scripting in the Dokan (dokan-lite) WordPress multivendor marketplace plugin, versions up to and including 5.0.6, lets a remote attacker inject script that executes in a victim's browser when they follow a crafted link. Reported by Patchstack (CWE-79) and rated CVSS 7.1, the scope-changed vector reflects that injected script runs in the user's authenticated WordPress session context. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV; exploitation requires the target to click an attacker-supplied URL.
Technical ContextAI
Dokan is a widely used WordPress plugin that turns a site into a multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace (vendor dashboards, storefronts, product listings). The affected component is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:dokan,_inc.:dokan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covering all versions through 5.0.6. The root cause is CWE-79, Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation: a request parameter is reflected back into an HTML response without proper output encoding or sanitization, so attacker-controlled input is parsed as active markup/JavaScript by the victim's browser. Because it is reflected (non-persistent), the malicious payload travels in the request itself rather than being stored server-side.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Dokan plugin to a fixed release newer than 5.0.6; the input data does not specify an exact patched version, so no vendor-released patch version is independently confirmed here - consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/dokan-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-plugin-5-0-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) and the plugin's WordPress.org changelog for the corrected version and update immediately. Until a confirmed patch is applied, deploy a Web Application Firewall rule (Patchstack's virtual patch, or WordPress security plugins such as Wordfence) to filter reflected XSS payloads on the affected parameter, which adds latency and can produce false positives on legitimate rich input. As additional compensating controls, set a restrictive Content-Security-Policy header to limit inline script execution (may break themes/plugins that rely on inline JS) and instruct administrators and vendors to avoid clicking untrusted links to the site while unpatched.
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EUVD-2026-43361