The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Unknown | WP Directory Kit | unaffected |
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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000
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| Description | The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks. | |
| Title | WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection via data_fields_list Parameter | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-08T06:00:12.142Z
Reserved: 2026-07-22T13:47:30.930Z
Link: CVE-2026-16589
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