Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when a non-default search field type is configured.
Published: 2026-08-12
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when a non-default search field type is configured.
Title WP Directory Kit < 1.5.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via search_location and search_category
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:34:27.211Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T09:35:37.902Z

Link: CVE-2026-18474

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:34:04.069Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T06:20:14.283

Modified: 2026-08-12T13:17:20.247

Link: CVE-2026-18474

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:30:04Z

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