What is CVE-2026-18230?

CVE-2026-18230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-18230?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Wp Directory Kit

CVE-2026-18230

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks an authorization check, allowing any authenticated us…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Unknown Wp Directory Kit — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18230?: CVE-2026-18230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18230?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.