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Dokan Multivendor EUVDEUVD-2026-52184

| CVE-2026-16564 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-08-03 WPScan GHSA-rgp2-2vg6-97f5
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Register or obtain vendor account
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate order IDs from marketplace activity
  3. Exploit
    Craft bulk status-change REST request with victim order IDs
  4. Execution
    Submit request without ownership check
  5. Persist
    Manipulate competitor or customer order statuses
  6. Impact
    Disrupt marketplace operations

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid Dokan vendor account on the target WordPress/WooCommerce marketplace (PR:L per CVSS). Unauthenticated users cannot exploit this vulnerability. The WordPress REST API must be reachable over the network, which is the default configuration for all WordPress installations; no non-default setting is required. The vulnerable code path is triggered by sending a bulk order-status update request to the Dokan REST endpoint with attacker-controlled order IDs belonging to other accounts. Limiting factors: the attacker must complete vendor registration, which may require marketplace operator approval on tightly managed platforms; the impact is strictly limited to order status manipulation - no confidential data (C:N) or system availability (A:N) is affected per CVSS vector. Open-registration marketplaces face significantly higher realistic risk than those with controlled vendor onboarding.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) accurately reflects the constrained impact: the attack is network-accessible with low complexity (AV:N/AC:L), but requires a valid vendor account (PR:L) and yields only a limited integrity impact (I:L) - no data exfiltration is possible (C:N). EPSS at 0.13% (3rd percentile) reinforces that this vulnerability has seen very low observed exploitation, consistent with the requirement for prior account registration. No KEV listing confirms no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. However, the presence of a publicly available POC elevates the real-world threat above what EPSS alone suggests. The business impact to marketplace operators can exceed the CVSS score implies: an adversarial vendor could cancel competitor orders, falsely mark orders as completed or refunded, or disrupt customer fulfillment workflows - causing financial and reputational harm disproportionate to the 4.3 score. Priority should be elevated for public-facing multi-vendor marketplaces where vendor account registration is open.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or registers a vendor account on a vulnerable marketplace enumerates order IDs - which may be predictable sequential integers or discoverable through normal vendor activity - then submits a crafted bulk status-change request to the Dokan REST endpoint referencing those foreign order IDs. A publicly available POC exists demonstrating this technique, meaning the attack requires minimal technical skill. The attacker can mark competitor orders as cancelled or refunded, disrupting fulfillment and triggering financial disputes without needing any elevated privileges beyond the vendor account.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 03, 2026

Order ownership bypass in Dokan Multivendor for WordPress (versions before 5.0.9) allows any authenticated vendor to modify the status of arbitrary WooCommerce orders across the entire marketplace, including orders owned by other vendors and customers. The flaw stems from a REST endpoint handling bulk order-status changes that accepts attacker-supplied order IDs without verifying the requesting vendor's ownership of those orders. No active exploitation is confirmed (not in CISA KEV), but a publicly available proof-of-concept exists and EPSS at 0.13% (3rd percentile) reflects low observed exploitation to date.

RemediationAI

Update the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution plugin to version 5.0.9 or later, which introduces server-side ownership verification on the bulk order-status REST endpoint. The vendor-confirmed patch is documented in the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/293f5040-5831-483a-9e63-cbbcb3e7d28f/. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict new vendor account registration to trusted, vetted parties only - this reduces the attacker pool but does not eliminate the underlying flaw for existing vendor accounts. A WAF rule blocking POST requests to the Dokan bulk order-status REST endpoint from non-administrative roles can serve as a temporary compensating control, though this will break legitimate vendor order-management workflows and should be treated as a short-term measure only.

Affected VersionsENISA

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution 0 <5.0.9

Affected Packages

euvd dokan_ai_powered_woocommerce_multivendor_marketplace_solution fix: 5.0.9

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability exists in the Dokan plugin's WooCommerce REST API layer, which provides a bulk order-status update endpoint for marketplace vendors. CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) identifies the root cause: the server accepts arbitrary order IDs submitted by an authenticated vendor as the key to reference order objects, then performs status changes on those orders without confirming that the requesting account is the legitimate owner. This is a classic IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) pattern. The CPE string (cpe:2.3:a:unknown:dokan:_ai_powered_woocommerce_multivendor_marketplace_solution) indicates the affected component is the Dokan plugin operating within a WordPress and WooCommerce environment. The vendor field is listed as 'unknown' in the NVD CPE database, suggesting incomplete vendor attribution in the official record.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

REST endpoint is network-accessible; vendor account required (PR:L); impact is solely order-status integrity modification with no data exposure or availability loss.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 03, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Aug 03, 2026 - 07:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 03, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 03, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.9 does not verify order ownership on a REST endpoint that performs bulk order-status changes, allowing users with a Dokan vendor account to modify the status of any WooCommerce order on the marketplace, including orders belonging to other vendors and the store's own customers.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WooCommerce multivendor plugin with significant WordPress marketplace adoption
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 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 Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
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

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: +20
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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