Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16590WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ Contact Message and User Data Disclosure
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in WP Directory Kit from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to retrieve stored contact messages and associated user data belonging to other users.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Directory Kit | 0 – before 1.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddf13b08-4ee2-46a1-929c-1f435e9e49d4/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description