Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-18231WP Directory Kit < 1.5.7 - Unauthenticated User Email Disclosure via select_2_ajax_user
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in WP Directory Kit from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Directory Kit | 0 – before 1.5.7 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c4508c33-40ac-42c6-aa7e-cf9004d381bd/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description