# CVE-2026-118418: WP Directory Kit unauthenticated data disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118418-the-wp-directory-kit-wordpress-plugin-before-1-6-3-does-not  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118418 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-11

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before version 1.6.3 fails to restrict access to its directory search functionality, allowing attackers without credentials to retrieve sensitive user information and private form submissions. An attacker can steal email addresses, login names, and contact form data by making direct requests to the vulnerable search feature.

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-2026-118418 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118418 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118418?** Informational severity, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Directory Kit before 1.6.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118418?** Yes: fixed in 1.6.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118418 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118418?** 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.6.3

## Technical details

The plugin's public directory-search action does not validate authorization or filter which database columns are returned to callers, resulting in an information disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this via direct HTTP requests to extract arbitrary user personal data and private contact submissions. A fix is available in version 1.6.3.

## Affected products

- WP Directory Kit WP Directory Kit before 1.6.3

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: advisory
- 2026-11-09: disclosed

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/faef9089-6d62-42f4-b507-3c6cc804296a/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/faef9089-6d62-42f4-b507-3c6cc804296a/)

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