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NVD description
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.
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CVE-2026-16589 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 a… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16589
Post summary
CVE-2026-16589 is an SQL Injection flaw in WP Directory Kit before v1.5.5 due to unsanitized AJAX parameters.
🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-16589 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 a… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16589 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-16589 El … http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The post announces CVE-2026-16589, describing a SQL injection flaw in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin due to lack of input sanitization and escaping. No PoC, exploit code, or remedy is referenced.
💉 WP Directory Kit also hit by SQL injection flaw Another August 8 disclosure affects WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5. CVE-2026-16589 allows Subscriber-level authenticated users to reach an insufficiently protected AJAX action and potentially perform SQL injection. 🔎 Source: WPScan / OpenCVE #SQLInjection #WordPress #CVE #WebSecurity #CyberSecurity
Post summary
The post discloses a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑16589) in WP Directory Kit versions below 1.5.5 that allows subscriber‑level users to trigger an unprotected AJAX action.