What is CVE-2026-18474?

CVE-2026-18474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-18474?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Wp Directory Kit

CVE-2026-18474

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 configu…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/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-2026-18474?: CVE-2026-18474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18474?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.