WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter (CVE-2026-18653) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.2CVE-2026-18653

WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-18653 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/WP Directory Kit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 16, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Sep 30, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 16, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/WP Directory Kit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/WP Directory Kitgeneric	>=0 <1.5.7	1.5.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/WP Directory Kit.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/WP Directory Kit to 1.5.7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source 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.

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