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Medium · 6.8 CVE-2026-16593 EUVD-2026-78280GHSA-vj8p-cr6v-v7p3

WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.7 - Editor+ SQL Injection via Elementor Category and Location Widget Settings

Published Sep 15, 2026 · Updated Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— WP Directory Kit ≤ 1.5.7 —

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