# CVE-2026-109197: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in idfield parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109197-the-wp-directory-kit-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-31. Updated: 2026-10-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109197 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-31

WP Directory Kit is a WordPress plugin that enables directory functionality on websites. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL code through the 'idfield' parameter to extract sensitive data from the site's database. This could expose user information, credentials, or other confidential details stored in the database.

Technologies: [WP Directory Kit](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-directory-kit). Vendors: [WP Directory Kit](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-directory-kit).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109197 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109197 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109197?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 31 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Directory Kit up to and including 1.6.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109197?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-109197 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109197?** Check whether you run WP Directory Kit at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly escape and prepare the 'idfield' parameter in SQL queries, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. By appending arbitrary SQL queries, an attacker can extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.6.0.

## Affected products

- WP Directory Kit WP Directory Kit up to and including 1.6.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-31: disclosed

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/application/helpers/Basic.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/application/helpers/Basic.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/application/views/search_fields/SLIDER_RANGE.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/application/views/search_fields/SLIDER_RANGE.php)

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