WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter
Priority HIGH 67CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP Directory Kit (Unknown): 1.5.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Directory Kit | before 1.5.7 | 1.5.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Directory Kit VendorUnknown Affected before 1.5.7 Fixed in 1.5.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Directory Kit (Unknown) Fixed in 1.5.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36g7-7w4m-4xmc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-18653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36g7-7w4m-4xmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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