CVE-2026-18653 WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection via section Parameter
Administrators can exploit SQL injection in WP Directory Kit to read network-wide data on multisite installations, bypassing site-level access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18653?
CVE-2026-18653 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Directory Kit, published on 16 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing administrators to perform SQL injection attacks. On a multisite installation this lets an administrator of a single site read data belonging to the entire network, which they are not otherwise able to reach.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18653?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18653 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-2026-18653 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18653 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36g7-7w4m-4xmc.