CVE-2026-16576

HIGHPre-NVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-21. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 does not correctly check user capabilities on some of its admin REST API routes, checking only for a WooCommerce management capability instead of the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14-installation capability, allowing users such as Shop Managers to install and activate arbitrary Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 from WordPress.org.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(high)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
17%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 21, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 21, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Dokan < 5.0.14 – Shop Manager+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via REST API | CVE 2026-16576 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/801e9008-e912-4606-8c21-3d31dc0bd2c7/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16576(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 27× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 05:38 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 05:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-29 17:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-29 05:55 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-29 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-28 18:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-28 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-27 16:27 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-27 16:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-27 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-26 16:48 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-26 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-26 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-25 23:31 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-25 23:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-25 11:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-24 23:54 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-24 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-24 12:06 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-24 12:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-24 00:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-23 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-23 00:43 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-23 00:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-22 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-22 01:08 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-22 01:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-21 13:20 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.20
  11. 2026-08-21 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-21 13:19 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.2 · severity → HIGH
  13. 2026-08-21 07:34 UTCNVD update
  14. 2026-08-21 06:20 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-21 06:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16576?
CVE-2026-16576 is a high vulnerability published on August 21, 2026. The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 does not correctly check user capabilities on some of its admin REST API routes, checking only for a WooCommerce management capability instead of the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor…
When was CVE-2026-16576 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16576 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 21, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16576 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16576 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16576?
CVE-2026-16576 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16576?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16576, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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