TI-2023-02656 Aliases CVE-2023-2835 GHSA-jf58-frw2-g76j

WP Directory Kit <= 1.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'search'

LOW 28CWE-79Published 2023-06-02 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'search' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00722 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
wpdirectorykit	WP Directory Kit	up to 1.2.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

WP Directory Kit Vendorwpdirectorykit Affected up to 1.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpdirectorykit:wp_directory_kit::::::wordpress::*	up to 1.2.3	Vulnerable	wpdirectorykit

cpe:2.3:a:wpdirectorykit:wp_directory_kit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·wpdirectorykit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2835
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf58-frw2-g76j

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/Don-H50/wp-vul/blob/main/WDK-xss-exploit.md

Patch 2

TI-2025-12241 WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2023-02136 WP Directory Kit <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via wdk_public_action CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-03015 WP Directory Kit <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-22268 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.2.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-02207 Missing authorization in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-02138 Missing authorization in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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