CVE-2026-18473: WP Directory Kit · SQL Injection
Affects WP Directory KitSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 1.5.5 as a priority.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WP Directory Kit to 1.5.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Directory Kit | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider disabling the WP Directory Kit plugin or restricting access to affected functionality to trusted users only.
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.