# CVE-2026-119487: weDevs Dokan broken access control in user permissions

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119487-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-wedevs-dokan-dokan-lite  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119487 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-03

Dokan is a multivendor marketplace plugin for WordPress that manages vendor permissions and access controls. A broken access control flaw allows unauthenticated users to view pages or perform actions they should not have permission to access, potentially exposing sensitive vendor or customer data.

Technologies: [weDevs Dokan](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dokan). Vendors: [weDevs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wedevs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119487 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119487 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119487?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 3 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weDevs Dokan through 5.3.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119487?** Yes: fixed in 5.3.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119487 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119487?** Check whether you run weDevs Dokan at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 5.3.3

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in weDevs Dokan through version 5.3.2 where access control checks are incorrectly configured, allowing unauthenticated users to access restricted pages or perform restricted actions. No specific attack vector details are provided in the advisory, but the issue requires no special privileges to exploit.

## Affected products

- weDevs Dokan through 5.3.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-03: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dokan-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-plugin-5-3-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dokan-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-dokan-plugin-5-3-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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