CVE-2026-18230: high-severity vulnerability in WP Directory Kit
WP Directory Kit < 1.5.6 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection via section Parameter
Published
41Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 8.1epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 70% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks an authorization check, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
Unknown · WP Directory Kitpublic PoCs found — 1
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