WP Directory Kit authenticated action dispatch permits Subscriber SQL injection
WP Directory Kit before 1.5.5 registers wp_ajax_wdk_admin_action for authenticated users. Wpdirectorykit_Admin::ajax_admin() accepts the POST page and function values and passes them to Winter_MVC_WDK->load_controller() without a capability check or nonce, allowing a Subscriber to reach a SQL-injection path. Version 1.5.5 restricts the allowed page value.
- Component
- WP Directory Kit
- Plugin slug
wpdirectorykit- Affected
- < 1.5.5
- Safe version
1.5.5- Published
- Aug 08, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 08, 2026 and is one of 31 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to 1.5.5 or later. Review access and database logs for wdk_admin_action requests from low-privilege accounts and investigate anomalous database activity or unexpected data changes.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N