EUVD-2026-57098
GHSA-45m2-p8hx-pqw5
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable AJAX endpoint (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), Subscriber-level auth required (PR:L), no UI needed; full DB read/write possible (C:H/I:H), no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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4DescriptionCVE.org
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks an authorization check, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin (all versions before 1.5.6) allows any authenticated user - including low-privilege Subscribers - to query or manipulate the WordPress database via an AJAX endpoint that performs no input sanitization and enforces no authorization check. With a publicly available proof-of-concept reported by WPScan and an EPSS of 16%, the exploitation barrier is low for any site with user registration enabled. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires any valid WordPress authenticated session at Subscriber level or higher - no special role, no admin access. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The NVD CVSS 8.1 score is well-calibrated: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N reflects a network-exploitable, low-complexity flaw requiring only Subscriber-level access with no user interaction, which matches the technical description precisely. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker registers a free Subscriber account on a WordPress site running WP Directory Kit before 1.5.6 - or leverages any pre-existing authenticated session - then sends a crafted HTTP POST to admin-ajax.php with a SQL payload embedded in the vulnerable parameter. Because the AJAX handler performs no authorization check, the request executes, and the injected SQL is processed directly by the database, enabling extraction of WordPress user credentials, email addresses, or any plugin-stored data. … |
| Remediation | Update WP Directory Kit to version 1.5.6 or later, which is the vendor-released patch addressing both the SQL injection and the missing authorization check. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations running WP Directory Kit prior to version 1.5.6 and assess the number of affected sites. …
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