CVE-2026-16574 Dokan < 5.0.11 - Vendor+ Cross-Vendor Downloadable Product Access Grant via Order Downloads REST Endpoint
An authenticated vendor can grant unauthorized download access to another vendor's paid files via a REST endpoint, exposing proprietary content.
- 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-2026-16574?
CVE-2026-16574 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution, published on 8 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.11 does not verify that a downloadable product belongs to the requesting vendor before granting download permissions through one of its order REST endpoints, allowing an authenticated vendor to grant their own customer free download access to another vendor's paid downloadable files.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16574?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-16574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qg2-vxvm-6fvv.