SQL Injection in Wp Directory Kit

CVE-2026-18473

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-18473: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Wp Directory Kit — versions 1.5.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18473?
CVE-2026-18473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-18473?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.