Privilege escalation in Wedevs Dokan Pro
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 capabi…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (15.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wedevs Dokan Pro — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12224?
- CVE-2026-12224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wedevs Dokan Pro, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12224?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.