CVE-2026-16592: CWE-200 Information Exposure in WP Directory Kit
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin versions up to 1.5.7 contains an information exposure vulnerability. This flaw allows users with Contributor-level roles to access non-public listing content, including password-protected and hidden fields of other users, due to missing authorization checks in one of its shortcodes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16592 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through version 1.5.7. The plugin fails to enforce authorization or listing visibility checks in a shortcode, enabling users with Contributor roles to disclose sensitive listing data belonging to other users, including password-protected and hidden fields.
Potential Impact
Users with low-level Contributor roles can access sensitive and non-public information of other users, potentially leading to privacy violations and unauthorized data disclosure within the WordPress site using the affected plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor role permissions or disable the vulnerable shortcode to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
CVE-2026-16592: CWE-200 Information Exposure in WP Directory Kit
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin versions up to 1.5.7 contains an information exposure vulnerability. This flaw allows users with Contributor-level roles to access non-public listing content, including password-protected and hidden fields of other users, due to missing authorization checks in one of its shortcodes.
Affected software
WP Directory Kit
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16592 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through version 1.5.7. The plugin fails to enforce authorization or listing visibility checks in a shortcode, enabling users with Contributor roles to disclose sensitive listing data belonging to other users, including password-protected and hidden fields.
Potential Impact
Users with low-level Contributor roles can access sensitive and non-public information of other users, potentially leading to privacy violations and unauthorized data disclosure within the WordPress site using the affected plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor role permissions or disable the vulnerable shortcode to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T13:47:36.774Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8df8255bf5e2cf53e0982
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 06:02:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 06:16:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 09:33:43 UTC
Views: 9
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