CVE-2026-18231 WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Unauthenticated User Email Disclosure via select_2_ajax_user
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve usernames and email addresses of plugin users due to missing authorization checks in an AJAX action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18231?
CVE-2026-18231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP Directory Kit, published on 19 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not perform any authorization check on one of its public AJAX actions and returns unfiltered database rows, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the usernames and email addresses of users holding the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7's own roles.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18231?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-18231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ghx-fqrc-hvc9.