CVE-2026-16593 json
WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.7 - Editor+ SQL Injection via Elementor Category and Location Widget Settings
published last mo. modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-78280
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The 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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/87379d9b-7d20-40c3-ab33-c3698bb59a51/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Directory Kit
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/87379d9b-7d20-40c3-ab33-c3698bb59a51/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16593
- NVD CVE-2026-16593
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