Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-18231
CVE-2026-18231
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <1.5.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 27, 2026