# WP Directory Kit vulnerabilities Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-directory-kit Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats Updated: 12 November 2026, 07:07 UTC. Rebuilt every hour. Data: https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-directory-kit.json License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back Junglewise Threat Intelligence has tracked 19 vulnerabilities in WP Directory Kit: 3 in the last 7 days and 10 in the last 90 days, 2 of them critical and 0 exploited in the wild. The most recent, CVE-2026-118421, was published on 12 November 2026. 1 vulnerability in the last four weeks, down 83% on the four before (6). ## Counts - Last 7 days: 3 - Last 30 days: 4 - Last 90 days: 10 - All time: 19 (2 critical, 0 exploited in the wild) ## About WP Directory Kit A WordPress plugin for creating directory and listing websites. ## Latest WP Directory Kit vulnerabilities - [CVE-2026-118421: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in order parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118421-the-wp-directory-kit-wordpress-plugin-before-1-6-3-does-not) (info, published 12 Nov 2026) - [CVE-2026-118420: WP Directory Kit SQL injection via main_field parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118420-the-wp-directory-kit-wordpress-plugin-before-1-6-3-does-not) (info, published 11 Nov 2026) - [CVE-2026-118418: WP Directory Kit unauthenticated data disclosure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118418-the-wp-directory-kit-wordpress-plugin-before-1-6-3-does-not) (info, published 11 Nov 2026) - [CVE-2026-109197: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in idfield parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109197-the-wp-directory-kit-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 31 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-16596: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in data_fields_list parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16596-the-wp-directory-kit-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 30 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-16591: WP Directory Kit stored cross-site scripting in category and location fields](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16591-the-wp-directory-kit-wordpress-plugin-before-1-5-8-does-not) (info, published 26 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-16588: WP Directory Kit blind SQL injection in order_by parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16588-wp-directory-kit-blind-sql-injection-in-order-by-parameter) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 16 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-18232: WP Directory Kit unauthenticated listing disclosure via AJAX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18232-wp-directory-kit-unauthenticated-listing-disclosure-via-ajax) (medium, CVSS 5.3, published 15 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-16593: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in widget settings](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16593-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-in-widget-settings) (medium, CVSS 6.8, published 15 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-16592: WordPress WP Directory Kit authorization bypass in shortcodes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16592-wordpress-wp-directory-kit-authorization-bypass-in-shortcodes) (low, CVSS 2.7, published 15 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-18474: WP Directory Kit SQL injection via search parameters](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18474-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-via-search-parameters) (high, CVSS 8.6, published 12 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-18230: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in AJAX handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18230-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-in-ajax-handler) (high, CVSS 8.1, published 12 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16595: WP Directory Kit authorization bypass in AJAX admin action](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16595-wp-directory-kit-authorization-bypass-in-ajax-admin-action) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16594: WP Directory Kit authorization bypass in AJAX settings handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16594-wp-directory-kit-authorization-bypass-in-ajax-settings-handler) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16590: WP Directory Kit missing authorization in contact message AJAX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16590-wp-directory-kit-missing-authorization-in-contact-message-ajax) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16589: WP Directory Kit SQL injection via data_fields_list parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16589-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-via-data-fields-list-parameter) (high, CVSS 7.7, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-39534: WP Directory Kit broken access control in WordPress plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39534-wp-directory-kit-broken-access-control-in-wordpress-plugin) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 15 Jun 2026) - [CVE-2026-42672: Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42672-wp-directory-kit-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection) (critical, CVSS 9.3, published 1 Jun 2026) - [CVE-2026-39531: Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39531-wp-directory-kit-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection) (critical, CVSS 9.3, published 21 May 2026) ## Most severe WP Directory Kit vulnerabilities - [CVE-2026-42672: Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42672-wp-directory-kit-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection) (critical, CVSS 9.3, published 1 Jun 2026) - [CVE-2026-39531: Wp Directory Kit WP Directory Kit SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39531-wp-directory-kit-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection) (critical, CVSS 9.3, published 21 May 2026) - [CVE-2026-18474: WP Directory Kit SQL injection via search parameters](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18474-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-via-search-parameters) (high, CVSS 8.6, published 12 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-18230: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in AJAX handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18230-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-in-ajax-handler) (high, CVSS 8.1, published 12 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16589: WP Directory Kit SQL injection via data_fields_list parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16589-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-via-data-fields-list-parameter) (high, CVSS 7.7, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-16594: WP Directory Kit authorization bypass in AJAX settings handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16594-wp-directory-kit-authorization-bypass-in-ajax-settings-handler) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 8 Aug 2026) - [CVE-2026-109197: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in idfield parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109197-the-wp-directory-kit-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 31 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-39534: WP Directory Kit broken access control in WordPress plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39534-wp-directory-kit-broken-access-control-in-wordpress-plugin) (high, CVSS 7.5, published 15 Jun 2026) - [CVE-2026-16593: WP Directory Kit SQL injection in widget settings](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16593-wp-directory-kit-sql-injection-in-widget-settings) (medium, CVSS 6.8, published 15 Sep 2026) - [CVE-2026-16595: WP Directory Kit authorization bypass in AJAX admin action](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16595-wp-directory-kit-authorization-bypass-in-ajax-admin-action) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 8 Aug 2026) ## Vulnerabilities per week 1 vulnerability in the last four weeks, down 83% on the four before (6). | Week of | Vulns | Critical | Exploited | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 24 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 31 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7 Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 14 Sep 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 21 Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 28 Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 12 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 19 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 26 Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2 Nov 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 9 Nov 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ## Sources NVD, GitHub Security Advisories, OSV, the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Rebuilt every hour. Cite as: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, "WP Directory Kit vulnerabilities", https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-directory-kit, 12 November 2026.