CVE-2026-16565: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution
A vulnerability in the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before version 5.0.9 allows users with vendor accounts to modify product attributes of other vendors. This occurs because the plugin does not verify product ownership on certain REST write endpoints.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16565 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Dokan WordPress plugin for WooCommerce multivendor marketplaces. The flaw exists in product-attribute REST write endpoints that fail to verify whether the requesting vendor owns the product being modified. As a result, any authenticated vendor can alter product attributes and default attributes of other vendors' products, potentially impacting data integrity within the marketplace.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated vendors to modify product attributes of other vendors without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized changes to product listings, potentially affecting the integrity and trustworthiness of the marketplace data. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting vendor permissions or disabling affected endpoints as temporary mitigations if feasible.
CVE-2026-16565: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution
Description
A vulnerability in the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before version 5.0.9 allows users with vendor accounts to modify product attributes of other vendors. This occurs because the plugin does not verify product ownership on certain REST write endpoints.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16565 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Dokan WordPress plugin for WooCommerce multivendor marketplaces. The flaw exists in product-attribute REST write endpoints that fail to verify whether the requesting vendor owns the product being modified. As a result, any authenticated vendor can alter product attributes and default attributes of other vendors' products, potentially impacting data integrity within the marketplace.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated vendors to modify product attributes of other vendors without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized changes to product listings, potentially affecting the integrity and trustworthiness of the marketplace data. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting vendor permissions or disabling affected endpoints as temporary mitigations if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T12:39:47.324Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a703650bf32cb7a341831b2
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 06:33:52 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:10:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 50
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