CVE-2026-16589 WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection via data_fields_list Parameter
Authenticated users can execute SQL injection via the data_fields_list parameter in WP Directory Kit, allowing unauthorized database access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16589?
CVE-2026-16589 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Directory Kit, published on 8 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16589?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-16589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf26-5fpg-7r9w.