EUVD-2026-54740
GHSA-jw73-w93j-56gr
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
A minimum Subscriber-level authenticated session is required to trigger the endpoint, warranting PR:L; impact is confidentiality-only with no integrity or availability consequence.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 settings including sensitive API keys and secrets.
AnalysisAI
WP Directory Kit versions before 1.5.5 expose the plugin's full settings - including sensitive API keys and third-party secrets - to any authenticated WordPress user, including low-privileged Subscribers, due to missing authorization and nonce validation on an AJAX endpoint. A vendor-released patch (version 1.5.5) is available, and a publicly available proof-of-concept exploit has been published by WPScan. …
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| Exploitation | The target site must have WP Directory Kit installed and active on a version prior to 1.5.5. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The NVD-assigned CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 7.5) designates no authentication required, but the CVE description explicitly states access is limited to authenticated users - a direct conflict that inflates the published score. … 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 1.5.5 - or uses any existing low-privilege credentials - and submits an authenticated POST request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php targeting the unprotected AJAX action. The server responds with the plugin's configuration, including stored API keys for third-party services integrated into the directory. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade WP Directory Kit to version 1.5.5 or later immediately, as this release introduces proper nonce and capability validation on the affected AJAX action; the patch is available through the standard WordPress plugin repository update mechanism. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress instances running WP Directory Kit and review access logs for suspicious AJAX requests to plugin endpoints; immediately audit which API keys and third-party credentials are configured in affected instances. …
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