WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.7 - Editor+ SQL Injection via Elementor Category and Location Widget Settings

MITRE NVD CVE.ORG JSON API

Summary

CVECVE-2026-16593
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-15 06:16:57 UTC
Updated2026-09-15 06:16:57 UTC
DescriptionThe WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not sanitize and escape some widget settings before using them in a SQL statement, allowing authenticated users with access to the page builder (Editor and above) to perform SQL injection attacks that execute when the affected page is rendered.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-89 SQL Injection

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown WP Directory Kit affected 1.5.7 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/87379d9b-7d20-40c3-ab33-c3698bb59a51 [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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