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CVE-2026-18231: WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Unauthenticated User Email Disclosure via select_2_ajax_user
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-19 · updated 2026-08-26
- Weakness: CWE-200
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not perform any authorization check on one of its public AJAX actions and returns unfiltered database rows, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the usernames and email addresses of users holding the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7's own roles.
Affected products
- WP Directory Kit: before 1.5.7 — fixed in 1.5.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Directory Kit 1.5.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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