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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network-delivered XSS needing victim interaction (UI:R); Changed scope reflects script executing in the broader site context with limited CIA impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Dokan Pro <= 5.0.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
Stored/reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Dokan Pro WordPress multivendor marketplace plugin (versions up to and including 5.0.0) lets remote unauthenticated attackers inject JavaScript that executes in a victim's browser session, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Because the CVSS scope is marked Changed (S:C), successful execution can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component - e.g. hijacking an authenticated admin or vendor session in the surrounding WordPress site. The flaw was reported by Patchstack and requires victim user interaction (UI:R) to trigger.
Technical ContextAI
Dokan Pro is the commercial extension of the widely used Dokan multivendor marketplace plugin for WordPress/WooCommerce, adding vendor storefronts, subscriptions, and reporting features. The affected component is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:dokan_wordpress_plugin:dokan_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covering all builds through 5.0.0. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning user-controllable input is reflected or stored into an HTML response without adequate output encoding or input sanitization, allowing an attacker-supplied <script> or event-handler payload to be parsed as active content by the browser.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Dokan Pro to a release later than 5.0.0 once the vendor (weDevs) publishes a fixed version; the supplied data lists no exact fixed version, so this is patch available per vendor advisory - confirm the specific patched build via the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dokan-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-pro-plugin-5-0-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability before deploying. Until a patched version is confirmed and installed, apply a Web Application Firewall or virtual patch (Patchstack offers one) to filter script/event-handler payloads on Dokan endpoints, restrict access to vendor and admin dashboard pages to trusted users, and enforce a restrictive Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution to blunt payload impact - noting that a strict CSP can break legitimate inline scripts used by themes/plugins and requires testing. Educate administrators and vendors not to open unsolicited links pointing at the store, since exploitation requires user interaction.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-48103
GHSA-r68j-6px2-hp4p