CVE-2026-12224

The Dokan Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via update_capabilities REST Endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4. This is due to the `update_capabilities()` REST handler accepting arbitrary capability strings from the request body and passing them directly to WP_User::add_cap() with no allowlist validation, only verifying that the caller holds the dokandar capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with a self-provisioned Vendor-level access and above, on sites with the Vendor Staff module enabled, to grant arbitrary WordPress capabilities, including administrator, to any vendor_staff account, leading to a full site takeover.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://dokan.co/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6ff9c202-b3e8-4660-8763-a9fee468203e?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-01 08:16

Updated : 2026-07-01 13:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-12224

Mitre link : CVE-2026-12224

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-12224

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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