CVE-2026-12079 Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via 'orderby' Parameter
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber access can exploit SQL injection in Dokan Pro to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12079?
CVE-2026-12079 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in wedevs Dokan Pro, published on 25 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Dokan Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ’orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12079?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-12079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6wq-h383-2vw2.