CVE-2026-18231

WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Unauthenticated User Email Disclosure via select_2_ajax_user

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not perform any authorization check on one of its public AJAX actions and returns unfiltered database rows, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the usernames and email addresses of users holding the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7's own roles.

Affected

WP Directory Kit

CVSS v3.1 CNA

5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 27th percentile

Published

2026-08-19

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c4508c33-40ac-42c6-aa7e-cf9004d381bd/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry