CVE-2026-49780 HIGH

CVE-2026-49780: WordPress Dokan plugin <= 5.0.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Dokan, Inc.
Product Dokan
Weakness CWE-266
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 16, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Customer Privilege Escalation in Dokan <= 5.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Dokan versions up to 5.0.2 contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability. A logged-in user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 5.0.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data; disrupt site availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion by low-privilege users; potential site downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 16, 2026 Record updated

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