CVE-2026-16590 WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ Contact Message and User Data Disclosure
Authenticated users can access other users' contact messages and data due to missing authorization checks in the WP Directory Kit plugin.
- 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-2026-16590?
CVE-2026-16590 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to retrieve stored contact messages and associated user data belonging to other users.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16590?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-16590 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16590 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgfm-pc65-3h3w.