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CVE-2026-18653: WP Directory Kit · SQL Injection

Affects WP Directory KitSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 1.5.7 soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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 1.5.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 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 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP Directory Kit to 1.5.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP Directory KitAffected
  • <1.5.7
Fixed in
  • 1.5.7

AI-suggested

Until then, restrict administrator privileges carefully and consider disabling or removing the WP Directory Kit plugin if multisite data exposure risk is unacceptable.

Description

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing administrators to perform SQL injection attacks. On a multisite installation this lets an administrator of a single site read data belonging to the entire network, which they are not otherwise able to reach.

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