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CVE-2026-16576: Dokan < 5.0.14 - Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via REST API
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-10-18
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 does not correctly check user capabilities on some of its admin REST API routes, checking only for a WooCommerce management capability instead of the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14-installation capability, allowing users such as Shop Managers to install and activate arbitrary Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 from WordPress.org.
Affected products
- Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution: before 5.0.14 — fixed in 5.0.14
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution 5.0.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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