Give vendors permissions to edit media

functions.php

<?php 
// The following functions will allow a vendor to edit and delete their media
// HOWEVER this requires post permissions so would also allow them to access posts and comments 
// This code will then hide the posts and comments from the wp-admin menus
// WC Vendors will not support this code and is provided for educational purposes only. 

// Update vendor role to support media handling 
function update_vendor_role( ){ 

		remove_role( 'vendor' );
		add_role( 'vendor', __('Vendor', 'wcvendors-pro') , 
			array(
			   'assign_product_terms'     => true,
			   'edit_products'            => true,
			   'edit_posts'				  => true, 
			   'delete_posts'			  => true, 
			   'edit_product'             => true,
			   'edit_published_products'  => false,
			   'manage_product'           => true,
			   'publish_products'         => false,
			   'read'                     => true,
			   'upload_files'             => true,
			   'view_woocommerce_reports' => true,
		  ) 
		);

} // update_vendor_role()

// Remove admin menu options to suit new updated role 
function remove_admin_menus( ){ 
	
		if ( WCV_Vendors::is_vendor( get_current_user_id() ) ) {
			remove_menu_page( 'edit.php' );   
			remove_menu_page( 'edit-comments.php' ); 
		} 

}  // remove_admin_menus() 

// Remove admin menu options to suit new updated role 
function remove_admin_bar_menus( ){ 
	
		if ( WCV_Vendors::is_vendor( get_current_user_id() ) ) {
			 global $wp_admin_bar;   
    		$wp_admin_bar->remove_node( 'new-post' );
		} 

}  // remove_admin_menus() 

add_action( 'admin_init', 'update_vendor_role' );	
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'remove_admin_menus' );	
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'remove_admin_bar_menus', 999 );