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Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation via update_capabilities REST Endpoint

CVE-2026-12224 · dokan-pro

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Vulnerability: Dokan Pro <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation via update_capabilities REST Endpoint
Affected software: dokan-pro(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.0.4
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-12224
Published: 30 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 6ff9c202-b3e8-4660-8763-a9fee468203e). Methodology and redistribution notes

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