CVE-2026-18232: 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 unauthenticated attackers to access draft and unapproved listings of other users via a public AJAX action, due to missing checks on listing status and ownership.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18232 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through version 1.5.7. The plugin fails to verify the status or ownership of listings before returning their content through a public AJAX endpoint. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve draft and unapproved listings belonging to other users, potentially exposing sensitive or private information.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can read draft and unapproved listings of other users, which may include sensitive or private data not intended for public access. This exposure could lead to privacy violations or information leakage within affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the AJAX endpoints if possible or disable the WP Directory Kit plugin to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.
CVE-2026-18232: 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 unauthenticated attackers to access draft and unapproved listings of other users via a public AJAX action, due to missing checks on listing status and ownership.
Affected software
WP Directory Kit
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18232 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through version 1.5.7. The plugin fails to verify the status or ownership of listings before returning their content through a public AJAX endpoint. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve draft and unapproved listings belonging to other users, potentially exposing sensitive or private information.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can read draft and unapproved listings of other users, which may include sensitive or private data not intended for public access. This exposure could lead to privacy violations or information leakage within affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the AJAX endpoints if possible or disable the WP Directory Kit plugin to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-29T12:19:04.736Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8df8255bf5e2cf53e0984
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 06:02:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 06:16:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 07:06:32 UTC
Views: 6
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