WP Directory Kit: Unauthenticated disclosure of user data and contact messages
Summary
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before version 1.6.3 does not restrict which database models and columns its public directory-search action returns, and it does not check authorisation for that action. An unauthenticated remote attacker can read other users' personal data, including email addresses and login names, as well as private contact-form submissions. The attack requires no account and no user interaction, so any internet-facing WordPress site running an affected version is exposed.
Affected
- WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin, versions 0 to before 1.6.3
Fixed in
- Version 1.6.3 (according to third-party trackers; the vendor advisory was not verified)
Workaround
Unknown.
Exploitation
- No public exploit code or nuclei template was indexed as of 10-11 Nov 2026.
- Not listed in CISA KEV; no source reports exploitation.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
Our recommendation
- Update WP Directory Kit to version 1.6.3 or later immediately.
- If an update cannot be applied at once, deactivate the plugin; this will disable directory functions.
- Check whether directory forms or user tables were accessible and review the contact-form inbox for unusual access.
- Assess whether the exposure of personal data requires reporting under the revised Swiss FADP.
- Also update for CVE-2026-109197 (unauthenticated SQL injection, fixed in 1.6.1) and CVE-2026-118420 (SQL injection, fixed in 1.6.3), which are more severe.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- WPScan advisory wpscan.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-118418 www.cve.org
- OffSeq threat radar radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE-2026-118418 www.strix.ai
- WordPress.org plugin page en-ca.wordpress.org
- Patchstack advisory CVE-2026-109197 patchstack.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 18:06.
Original description (NVD)
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not restrict which database models and columns its public directory-search action may return, nor verify authorisation on it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read other users' personal data, including email addresses and logins, and private contact-form submissions.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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