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CVE-2026-18474: WP Directory Kit < 1.5.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via search_location and search_category
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-12 · updated 2026-08-26
- Weakness: CWE-89
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.
Affected products
- WP Directory Kit: before 1.5.6 — fixed in 1.5.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Directory Kit 1.5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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