High severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-27538
WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.5.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WD
WP Directory Kit · WPDirectoryKit
through 1.5.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27538
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27538
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpdirectorykit/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-directory-kit-plugin-1-5-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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