{"id":"CVE-2026-16589","title":"The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authen…","summary":"The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authen…","severity":"none","published":"2026-08-08","updated":"2026-08-08","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16589","references":[{"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6ee8c3b7-5ffe-4b9e-877a-ea3e1924e8d3/","label":"contact@wpscan.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00209,"epssPercentile":0.11374,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-09T03:32:40.464Z","slug":"CVE-2026-16589","body":"## Overview\n\nThe WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}