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Is WP Directory Kit safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.6.1)

As of 2026-11-04. 41 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.5.9 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix.

Latest version
1.6.1
Last updated
2026-10-16
Active installs
2,000+
Known issues on record
41
Unpatched in latest
0
Tested up to WP
7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+

Build your Directory portal, demos for Real Estate Agency and Car Dealership included — by WPDirectoryKit

What to do

  1. Update to the latest version (1.6.1). Anything older than 1.5.9 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
  2. If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
  3. Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
  4. If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wpdirectorykit --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wpdirectorykit updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

41 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.5 CVE-2026-109197 · published 2026-10-31

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.6.0 and older)

Affected
1.6.0 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'idfield' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2026-109197Wordfence advisorywordpress.orgPlugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-96653 · published 2026-10-10

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.9 and older)

Affected
1.5.9 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'display_name' Profile Field (Second-Order) in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is a second-order injection: a Subscriber stores a display_name containing a single quote via their own profile, which WordPress preserves verbatim; the payload is then triggered when WdkCachedUserEditor::update_listings_user_editor() re-reads that stored value and passes it unsanitized to the SQL sink.

NVD CVE-2026-96653Wordfence advisoryPlugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-16596 · published 2026-09-30

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.4 and older)

Affected
1.5.4 and older
Fixed in
1.5.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'data_fields_list' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2026-16596Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 7.2 CVE-2026-16591 · published 2026-09-26

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.8)

Affected
older than 1.5.8
Fixed in
1.5.8
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not sanitize and escape some of its category and location fields before outputting them in page attributes, allowing users with a WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.8-specific listing-management role (and without the unfiltered_html capability) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute for any visitor of the affected page.

NVD CVE-2026-16591WPScan advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-16588 · published 2026-09-16

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.4 and older)

Affected
1.5.4 and older
Fixed in
1.5.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the 'order_by' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2026-16588Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

low 2.7 CVE-2026-16592 · published 2026-09-15

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.5.7 and older)

Affected
1.5.7 and older
Fixed in
1.5.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check authorization or listing visibility in one of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to disclose non-public listing content, including password-protected and hidden fields, belonging to other users.

NVD CVE-2026-16592WPScan advisory

medium 6.8 CVE-2026-16593 · published 2026-09-15

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.7 and older)

Affected
1.5.7 and older
Fixed in
1.5.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not sanitize and escape some widget settings before using them in a SQL statement, allowing authenticated users with access to the page builder (Editor and above) to perform SQL injection attacks that execute when the affected page is rendered.

NVD CVE-2026-16593WPScan advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-18232 · published 2026-09-15

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (1.5.7 and older)

Affected
1.5.7 and older
Fixed in
1.5.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check the status or ownership of a listing before returning its content through one of its public AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read draft and unapproved listings belonging to other users.

NVD CVE-2026-18232WPScan advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-18231 · published 2026-08-19

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.7)

Affected
older than 1.5.7
Fixed in
1.5.7
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not perform any authorization check on one of its public AJAX actions and returns unfiltered database rows, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the usernames and email addresses of users holding the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7's own roles.

NVD CVE-2026-18231WPScan advisory

high 7.2 CVE-2026-18653 · published 2026-08-16

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.7)

Affected
older than 1.5.7
Fixed in
1.5.7
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-18653WPScan advisory

critical 9.3 CVE-2026-28001 · published 2026-08-13

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.4 and older)

Affected
1.5.4 and older
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-28001Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-27538 · published 2026-08-13

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.4 and older)

Affected
1.5.4 and older
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-27538Patchstack advisory

high 8.6 CVE-2026-18474 · published 2026-08-12

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.6)

Affected
older than 1.5.6
Fixed in
1.5.6
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

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 configured.

NVD CVE-2026-18474WPScan advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2026-18230 · published 2026-08-12

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.6)

Affected
older than 1.5.6
Fixed in
1.5.6
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

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 user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.

NVD CVE-2026-18230WPScan advisory

critical 9.1 CVE-2026-18473 · published 2026-08-09

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.4 up to (not including) 1.5.5)

Affected
1.5.4 up to (not including) 1.5.5
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-18473WPScan advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-16595 · published 2026-08-08

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.5)

Affected
older than 1.5.5
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the site's user list and unpublished listings belonging to other users.

NVD CVE-2026-16595WPScan advisory

high 7.7 CVE-2026-16589 · published 2026-08-08

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.5)

Affected
older than 1.5.5
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement through one of its authenticated AJAX actions, which lacks authorization and nonce checks, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to perform SQL injection attacks.

NVD CVE-2026-16589WPScan advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-16590 · published 2026-08-08

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.5)

Affected
older than 1.5.5
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to retrieve stored contact messages and associated user data belonging to other users.

NVD CVE-2026-16590WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-16594 · published 2026-08-08

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (older than 1.5.5)

Affected
older than 1.5.5
Fixed in
1.5.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 settings including sensitive API keys and secrets.

NVD CVE-2026-16594WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-39534 · published 2026-06-15

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.5.0 and older)

Affected
1.5.0 and older
Fixed in
1.5.1
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.0 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-39534Patchstack advisory

critical 9.3 CVE-2026-42672 · published 2026-06-01

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.1 and older)

Affected
1.5.1 and older
Fixed in
1.5.2
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.5.1.

NVD CVE-2026-42672Patchstack advisory

critical 9.3 CVE-2026-39531 · published 2026-05-21

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.5.0 and older)

Affected
1.5.0 and older
Fixed in
1.5.1
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.5.0.

NVD CVE-2026-39531Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-13920 · published 2026-01-24

Information disclosure in WP Directory Kit (1.4.9 and older)

Affected
1.4.9 and older
Fixed in
1.5.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 via the wdk_public_action AJAX handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract email addresses for users with Directory Kit-specific user roles.

NVD CVE-2025-13920Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 7.5 CVE-2025-13089 · published 2025-12-13

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.4.7 and older)

Affected
1.4.7 and older
Fixed in
1.4.8 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'hide_fields' and the 'attr_search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2025-13089Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

critical 9.8 CVE-2025-13390 · published 2025-12-03

Authentication bypass in WP Directory Kit (1.4.0 to 1.4.4)

Affected
1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Fixed in
1.4.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to incorrect implementation of the authentication algorithm in the "wdk_generate_auto_login_link" function. This is due to the feature using a cryptographically weak token generation mechanism. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access and achieve full site takeover via the auto-login endpoint with a predictable token.

NVD CVE-2025-13390Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)github.comryankozak.com

medium 4.9 CVE-2025-13090 · published 2025-12-02

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.4.6 and older)

Affected
1.4.6 and older
Fixed in
1.4.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2025-13090Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

medium 6.1 CVE-2025-13525 · published 2025-11-27

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Directory Kit (1.4.5 and older)

Affected
1.4.5 and older
Fixed in
1.4.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'order_by' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2025-13525Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source

high 7.5 CVE-2025-13138 · published 2025-11-21

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.4.3 and older)

Affected
1.4.3 and older
Fixed in
1.4.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'columns_search' parameter of the select_2_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2025-13138Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-60120 · published 2025-09-26

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.4.0 and older)

Affected
1.4.0 and older
Fixed in
1.4.1
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit wpdirectorykit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through <= 1.4.0.

NVD CVE-2025-60120Patchstack advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2023-41875 · published 2024-12-13

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.2.6 and older)

Affected
1.2.6 and older
Fixed in
1.2.7
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdirectorykit.com WP Directory Kit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.2.6.

NVD CVE-2023-41875Patchstack advisory

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medium 6.1 CVE-2024-37487 · published 2024-07-21

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Directory Kit (1.3.5 and older)

Affected
1.3.5 and older
Fixed in
1.3.6
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpdirectorykit.Com WP Directory Kit allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.3.5.

NVD CVE-2024-37487Patchstack advisory

low 2.7 CVE-2024-37253 · published 2024-07-09

Remote code execution in WP Directory Kit (1.3.6 and older)

Affected
1.3.6 and older
Fixed in
1.3.7
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.3.6.

NVD CVE-2024-37253Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2024-3217 · published 2024-04-05

SQL injection in WP Directory Kit (1.3.0 and older)

Affected
1.3.0 and older
Fixed in
1.3.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'attribute_value' and 'attribute_id' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2024-3217Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-29774 · published 2024-03-27

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Directory Kit (1.2.9 and older)

Affected
1.2.9 and older
Fixed in
1.3.0
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.2.9.

NVD CVE-2024-29774Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-31229 · published 2023-12-29

Open redirect in WP Directory Kit (1.1.9 and older)

Affected
1.1.9 and older
Fixed in
1.2.0
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in WP Directory Kit.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.1.9.

NVD CVE-2023-31229Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-2279 · published 2023-08-31

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP Directory Kit (1.2.1 and older)

Affected
1.2.1 and older
Fixed in
1.2.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'admin_page_display' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, modify or delete Directory Kit related posts and terms via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Partial patches were made avilable in versions 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 but the issue was not fully patched until 1.2.2

NVD CVE-2023-2279Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.7 CVE-2023-2277 · published 2023-06-13

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP Directory Kit (1.1.9 and older)

Affected
1.1.9 and older
Fixed in
1.2.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'insert' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2023-2277Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

critical 9.8 CVE-2023-2278 · published 2023-06-13

File inclusion in WP Directory Kit (1.1.9 and older)

Affected
1.1.9 and older
Fixed in
1.2.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 via the 'wdk_public_action' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

NVD CVE-2023-2278Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2023-2351 · published 2023-06-13

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.2.3 and older)

Affected
1.2.3 and older
Fixed in
1.2.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_admin' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, delete Directory Kit related posts and terms, and install arbitrary plugins. A partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.0.

NVD CVE-2023-2351Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2023-2280 · published 2023-06-09

Missing authorization check in WP Directory Kit (1.2.2 and older)

Affected
1.2.2 and older
Fixed in
1.2.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_public' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, delete Directory Kit related posts and terms, and install arbitrary plugins. A partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.0 and an additional partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.2, but the issue was not fully patched until 1.2.3.

NVD CVE-2023-2280Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-2835 · published 2023-06-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Directory Kit (1.2.3 and older)

Affected
1.2.3 and older
Fixed in
1.2.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'search' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2023-2835Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)github.com

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