Dokan < 5.0.14 - Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via REST API (CVE-2026-16576) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-16576

Dokan < 5.0.14 - Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via REST API

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16576 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Dokan < 5.0.14 - Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via REST API. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 21, 2026Updated Aug 21, 2026Source checked Aug 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 21, 2026Material review Aug 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solutiongeneric	>=0 <5.0.14	5.0.14

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution to 5.0.14 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 21, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 21, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source 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.

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