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Dokan EUVDEUVD-2026-54736

| CVE-2026-16574 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-08-08 WPScan GHSA-9qg2-vxvm-6fvv
5.4
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 as vendor on target marketplace
  2. Delivery
    Identify paid downloadable product from another vendor
  3. Exploit
    Craft REST API order request with target product ID
  4. Execution
    Submit request using own vendor credentials
  5. Persist
    Endpoint skips ownership verification
  6. Impact
    Customer receives unauthorized download grant for victim vendor's file

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 an authenticated vendor account on the target Dokan-powered WooCommerce marketplace - the attacker must be a registered and approved vendor, not merely a customer or unauthenticated user. The target site must be running the Dokan multivendor plugin at a version below 5.0.11 with at least one other vendor offering paid downloadable products. The specific REST order endpoint that handles download permissions must be reachable over the network, which is standard in any default WooCommerce/Dokan deployment. Exploitation is limited to the download-grant context: the attacker cannot read, exfiltrate, or modify arbitrary files on the server - they can only cause the platform to issue unauthorized download access tokens to their own customers. Non-default firewall configurations blocking REST API access, or platforms with no downloadable products, would not be exploitable.

Impact

The NVD CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) accurately reflects the threat model: network-accessible, low-complexity exploitation requiring only a valid vendor account, with limited but concrete confidentiality and integrity impact. The EPSS score of 0.13% places this vulnerability in the bottom 3rd percentile for exploitation probability, a signal that mass automated exploitation is not currently underway, which is broadly consistent with the authenticated (PR:L) prerequisite that limits opportunistic scanning. However, the existence of publicly available exploit code (per WPScan) meaningfully lowers the bar for targeted abuse by malicious marketplace participants - a threat actor who is already a registered vendor on a platform has both the motive and access to exploit this directly. The business impact disproportionately exceeds the CVSS numeric score: marketplace operators suffer revenue loss, and victimized vendors lose control over their paid digital products. There is no CISA KEV listing, so confirmed active exploitation cannot be asserted. The SSVC framing suggests low urgency for external defenders but high urgency for marketplace platform administrators, as exploitation requires no external sophistication beyond vendor registration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious vendor registered on a Dokan-powered WooCommerce marketplace sends a crafted REST API request to the order download endpoint, substituting the product ID of a competing vendor's paid digital product. Because the endpoint does not validate product ownership, the system grants the malicious vendor's customer a download token for the file. Publicly available exploit code for this technique exists, lowering the skill threshold for abuse.

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 11, 2026

Dokan's WooCommerce multivendor marketplace WordPress plugin (versions before 5.0.11) exposes a broken object-level authorization flaw in one of its order REST API endpoints, enabling any authenticated vendor to grant their own customers free download access to paid downloadable files belonging to other vendors without the file owner's consent. Publicly available exploit code exists for this issue, reported by WPScan. Despite a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium) and confirmed POC availability, the EPSS probability of 0.13% (3rd percentile) indicates that widespread automated exploitation is not currently observed, though the business impact - unauthorized file distribution and revenue theft across a multivendor marketplace - is directly harmful to affected platform operators.

RemediationAI

Update the Dokan plugin to version 5.0.11 or later, which is the vendor-released patch per WPScan's advisory (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b38dc6a4-a590-402f-88e1-3624a22c7348/). Marketplace administrators who cannot immediately update should consider restricting vendor access to order REST API endpoints via a Web Application Firewall rule targeting the specific endpoint path - note this may break legitimate vendor order management functionality and should be tested carefully. As an additional compensating control, audit existing download grant logs for anomalies where a vendor's customer received access to a product not listed in that vendor's own catalog. No workaround eliminates the root cause; patching to 5.0.11 is the only definitive fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution 0 <5.0.11

Affected Packages

euvd dokan_ai_powered_woocommerce_multivendor_marketplace_solution fix: 5.0.11

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dokan is a widely-used WooCommerce extension that enables multivendor marketplace functionality on WordPress sites. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), a form of Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) where the REST API endpoint for order-linked downloadable product access fails to validate that the product ID supplied in the request belongs to the requesting vendor. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:unknown:dokan:_ai_powered_woocommerce_multivendor_marketplace_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covering all versions below 5.0.11. By submitting a crafted REST request referencing another vendor's product ID, an authenticated vendor can extend download grants to their own customer base against products they do not own, bypassing the marketplace's intended access controls at the object level.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network-accessible REST endpoint requires only a valid vendor account (PR:L); no scope change occurs and availability is unaffected, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 11, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
5.4 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Aug 08, 2026 - 07:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 08, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 08, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.11 does not verify that a downloadable product belongs to the requesting vendor before granting download permissions through one of its order REST endpoints, allowing an authenticated vendor to grant their own customer free download access to another vendor's paid downloadable files.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WooCommerce multivendor plugin with substantial install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
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 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· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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