CVE-2026-10023: Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 5.0.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Custom+) Arbitrary Order Modification via Multiple AJAX Handlers
The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3 via the changeorderstatus, addordernote, deleteordernote, addshippingtrackinginfo, grantaccesstodownload, and revokeaccesstodownload AJAX handlers due to missing ownership validation on a user-controlled order ID key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom vendor-level access and above, to modify the status of arbitrary orders, add attacker-controlled notes to any order (including customer-facing notes that trigger WooCommerce notification emails to buyers), delete any order note or WordPress comment by ID regardless of ownership, inject fake shipping tracking information on any order, and grant or revoke downloadable-product permissions on any order in the marketplace. Critically, nonce validity is not a barrier to exploitation: each of these AJAX handlers generates and embeds its nonce on the authenticated vendor's own dashboard order pages (e.g., /dashboard/orders/?orderid=OWNORDERID), which the attacker legitimately controls. The attacker harvests a valid nonce from their own order detail page and replays it against a victim order ID — the nonce only proves the request originates from a logged-in session, not that the order belongs to that vendor. This directly rebuts the prior rejection reasoning that 'users cannot generate valid nonces on command': vendor users can and do generate valid nonces on demand simply by loading their own dashboard pages. Source-code analysis confirmed the vulnerable code path is present and unpatched through version 5.0.1.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Configuration
Implement server-side ownership/authorization checks in each listed AJAX handler to verify the provided order_id actually belongs to the currently authenticated vendor (or that the user has permission to modify that order) before performing any action. Do not rely solely on WordPress nonces to prove ownership.
Dokan plugin AJAX handlers (change_order_status, add_order_note, delete_order_note, add_shipping_tracking_info, grant_access_to_download, revoke_access_to_download) ownership_validation = required - Configuration
If nonces continue to be used, bind nonces to the specific order_id or require an additional server-side authorization check so a nonce harvested from one vendor's order cannot be replayed against a different order.
Dokan plugin AJAX handlers nonce_binding = order-specific or secondary authorization required - Compensating control
Apply network/application-level mitigations until code fixes are deployed: restrict access to vendor management AJAX endpoints to trusted IP ranges where possible, and create WAF/ACL rules to block requests that attempt to modify orders where the authenticated user is not the recorded owner (e.g., block requests with mismatched user_id and order_id pairs).
- Operational
Audit recent order activity for unauthorized changes: review order status changes, newly added or deleted order notes, added shipping/tracking entries, and grants/revocations of downloadable-product access; revert malicious changes, notify affected customers if appropriate, and remove any attacker-added notes or comments that triggered notifications.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-10023?
CVE-2026-10023 has a medium severity rating of 4.3.
How do I fix CVE-2026-10023?
To fix CVE-2026-10023, update the Dokan plugin to version 5.0.4 or later.
What is the impact of CVE-2026-10023?
CVE-2026-10023 allows authenticated users to modify orders improperly via insecure direct object references.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-10023?
All users of the Dokan plugin version 5.0.3 and earlier are affected by CVE-2026-10023.
What actions are vulnerable in CVE-2026-10023?
CVE-2026-10023 is vulnerable during the execution of multiple AJAX handlers including change_order_status and add_order_note.