Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
S:C reflects multisite authorization boundary crossing; I:L and A:N because demonstrated impact is cross-site data read, not confirmed destructive writes.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing administrators to perform SQL injection attacks. On a multisite installation this lets an administrator of a single site read data belonging to the entire network, which they are not otherwise able to reach.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 is exploitable by authenticated administrators, with materially elevated impact on WordPress multisite networks where a single-site admin can read data belonging to the entire network - data outside their authorized scope. A public PoC is available via WPScan, though EPSS sits at 0.17% (6th percentile), indicating targeted rather than opportunistic exploitation. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid WordPress administrator account - either a network super admin or a single-site administrator. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The official CVSS 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects high-privilege-required network exploitation with full C/I/A impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who has obtained or holds WordPress administrator credentials for a single site in a multisite network authenticates to the WP Directory Kit admin panel and submits a crafted request containing a SQL injection payload in the vulnerable parameter. The unsanitized input is executed against the shared network database, allowing the attacker to enumerate and dump tables from other sites on the network - extracting user credentials, email addresses, or other sensitive data that their site-admin role does not authorize them to access. … |
| Remediation | Update WP Directory Kit to version 1.5.7 or later, which includes the vendor-released patch adding proper sanitization and escaping of the affected SQL parameter. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-59912
GHSA-36g7-7w4m-4xmc