---
cve: "CVE-2026-12224"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.8
epss: "24%"
vendor: "wedevs"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-07-01 08:16:20"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-14T01:26:15+02:00"
---

# CVE-2026-12224

> 8.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

The Dokan Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via update_capabilities REST Endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4.  This is due to the `update_capabilities()` REST handler accepting arbitrary capability strings from the request body and passing them directly to WP_User::add_cap() with no allowlist validation, only verifying that the caller holds the dokandar capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with a self-provisioned Vendor-level access and above, on sites with the Vendor Staff module enabled, to grant arbitrary WordPress capabilities, including administrator, to any vendor_staff account, leading to a full site takeover.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6ff9c202-b3e8-4660-8763-a9fee468203e?source=cve>
- <https://dokan.co/>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2026-12224) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_