The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing administrators to perform SQL injection attacks. On a multisite installation this lets an administrator of a single site read data belonging to the entire network, which they are not otherwise able to reach.
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Description The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing administrators to perform SQL injection attacks. On a multisite installation this lets an administrator of a single site read data belonging to the entire network, which they are not otherwise able to reach.
Title WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-16T06:00:15.501Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T12:50:07.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-18653

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-16T06:16:51.927

Modified: 2026-08-16T06:16:51.927

Link: CVE-2026-18653

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-16T07:30:04Z