WP Directory Kit authenticated action dispatch exposes settings and API secrets
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. A Subscriber can select an affected controller operation and retrieve plugin settings, including API keys and other stored secrets. 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. Rotate API keys and other plugin secrets that were stored during the vulnerable period, and review access logs for wdk_admin_action requests from low-privilege accounts.
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 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N