CVE-2026-18474 WP Directory Kit < 1.5.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via search_location and search_category
Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection in WP Directory Kit when a non-default search field type is configured, allowing data access or modification.
- 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-2026-18474?
CVE-2026-18474 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Directory Kit, published on 12 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 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when a non-default search field type is configured.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18474?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18474 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-2026-18474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc.