Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118420 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118420 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118420?
- 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-2026-118420?
- 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-2026-118420 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118420?
- 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 does not sanitise and escape the 'main_field' parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing authenticated users with the Listing Admin role or higher to perform SQL injection attacks. The vulnerability requires authentication at the Listing Admin privilege level or above. An attacker can extract or modify database contents through crafted SQL injection payloads.
Affected products
- WP Directory Kit WP Directory Kit before 1.6.3
Timeline
- 2026-11-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory