CVE-2026-16588CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2026-16588

Medium · published September 16, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00294 · 20.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2026-09-16T08:17Z
References (2)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3626960 · [email protected]https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/561a54ac-d827-4bf0-a458-9199c4e9c182?source=cve · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 SEP 03:28Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 16 SEP 03:28Z
    WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Custom+) SQL Injection via 'order_by' Parameter
    cvelistv5