CVE-2026-18230: Unknown Wp Directory Kit

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks an authorization check, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.

Affected products

• Unknown Wp Directory Kit: before 1.5.6 (fixed in 1.5.6)

Published 2026-08-12. Last modified 2026-08-26.