---
id: CVE-2026-16592
title: >-
  The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check
  authorization or listing visibility in one of its shortcodes, allowing users
  with a role as low as Contributor to disclose non-public listing content,
  including password-…
summary: >-
  The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check
  authorization or listing visibility in one of its shortcodes, allowing users
  with a role as low as Contributor to disclose non-public listing content,
  including password-…
severity: low
cvss: 2.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
product: WP Directory Kit
affected:
  - wp_directory_kit <= 1.5.7
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T20:25:29.240'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16592'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aed24421-3bc6-4b36-bb61-d842d40d7c3c/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00183
epssPercentile: 0.07037
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T14:25:07.779804Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T06:32:35.353Z'
---

## Overview

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check authorization or listing visibility in one of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to disclose non-public listing content, including password-protected and hidden fields, belonging to other users.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.