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CVE-2026-18653

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Records
199
Last changed
Update schedule
17 6 * * * UTC
Coverage
08/15/2026–08/22/2026
Method
Methodology
CVE
CVE-2026-18653
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.
Published
08/16/2026
Severity
UNKNOWN
CVSS
Priority score
20