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CVE-2026-118420VulnerabilityPublished

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118420· High

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.6.3 soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 07:36 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.6.3

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP Directory Kit to 1.6.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP Directory KitAffected
  • <1.6.3
Fixed in
  • 1.6.3

AI-suggested

Upgrade the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin to version 1.6.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin versions before 1.6.3 contain a vulnerability where a parameter is not properly sanitized and escaped before being used in a SQL statement. This flaw allows users with the custom Listing Admin role or higher to perform SQL injection attacks.

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