CVE-2026-8761 HIGH

CVE-2026-8761: Dokan <= 5.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation

Vendor Dokaninc
Product Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published August 5, 2026
Last update August 5, 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

The Dokan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This is due to a missing authorization check in the `CustomersController` REST controller (`includes/REST/CustomersController.php`), which re-registers WooCommerce's customer CRUD routes under the `/dokan/v1/customers/` namespace and replaces WooCommerce's native `manage_woocommerce` capability check with a vendor-only check that inspects the **requesting** user's role and never validates the **target** user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Vendor/Seller-level access and above to read, modify, or delete any WordPress user — including administrators — via `GET`/`PUT`/`DELETE` requests against `/wp-json/dokan/v1/customers/{id}`. Setting the `password` parameter on an administrator's record yields a full site takeover.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Dokan versions up to 5.0.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. An attacker with a basic user account can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality across the marketplace without proper permission validation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and features they should not have access to.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Vendors or customers can access admin functions, modify other users' listings, or compromise marketplace integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2026 CVE published

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