Dokan <= 4.1.3 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Privilege Escalation

2025-09-20 00:00

Phat RiO

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.1.4

Affected PluginDokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy

Affected Version<= 4.1.3

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2025-53425

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Vulnerability Overview

The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to gain access to administrator-level accounts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.1.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53425 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84fb53bb-cced-4585-bb0d-c09d89293300

CVSS Vector

7.2

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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