---
id: CVE-2026-18473
title: >-
  The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise
  and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL
  injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
summary: >-
  The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise
  and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL
  injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
severity: none
published: '2026-08-09'
updated: '2026-08-09'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18473'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5596bc1-5ae9-4141-b027-85a0b91ecdab/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00457
epssPercentile: 0.37137
ingestedAt: '2026-08-09T15:33:38.388Z'
---

## Overview

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.

## Remediation

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