Threat intelligence

Dokan <= 5.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-8761 · dokan-lite

Important: Seeing this vulnerability listed does not mean your website is affected. Exposure depends on whether you run Dokan Lite at a vulnerable version. How SiteRespond intelligence works

Vulnerability: Dokan <= 5.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation
Affected software: dokan-lite(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.0.2
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-8761
Published: 4 August 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 24666f75-9179-4043-841b-4dd83be078e8). Methodology and redistribution notes

Check whether your installed version is affected

SiteRespond Defence matches your installed Dokan Lite version against this catalog when the Defence plugin is connected to your WordPress site.

Start SiteRespond Defence for WordPress — £29.99/monthScan your website

All Dokan Lite advisoriesBack to catalog