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CVE-2026-16589: WP Directory Kit · SQL Injection

Affects WP Directory KitSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 1.5.5 soon.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP Directory Kit to 1.5.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP Directory KitAffected
  • <1.5.5
Fixed in
  • 1.5.5

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to WP Directory Kit version 1.5.5 or later once available, as the vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.5.5. If you cannot patch yet, restrict authenticated user roles and monitor for suspicious activity related to AJAX actions.

Description

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.

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