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GHSA-42RF-5P25-QXGW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-08 09:30 – Updated: 2026-08-08 09:30

Details

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authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the site's user list and unpublished listings belonging to other users.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-16595"
  ],
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    "severity": null
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-42rf-5p25-qxgw",
  "modified": "2026-08-08T09:30:21Z",
  "published": "2026-08-08T09:30:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16595"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e960f5b2-18e9-436b-8828-6a105c7f9dd5"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

CVE-2026-16595 (GCVE-0-2026-16595)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-08 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-08 06:00

Title

WP Directory Kit < 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ User and Unpublished Listing Disclosure

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-200 Information Exposure

Assigner

WPScan

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e960f5b2-18e9-43…	exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Unknown	WP Directory Kit	Affected: 0 , < 1.5.5 (semver)

Credits

Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara WPScan

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              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
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        }
      ],
      "credits": [
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          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara"
        },
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      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-08T06:00:12.661Z",
        "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
        "shortName": "WPScan"
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          "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e960f5b2-18e9-436b-8828-6a105c7f9dd5/"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "WP Directory Kit \u003c 1.5.5 - Subscriber+ User and Unpublished Listing Disclosure",
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    "assignerShortName": "WPScan",
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    "datePublished": "2026-08-08T06:00:12.661Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-07-22T13:47:43.066Z",
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Nomenclature

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-42RF-5P25-QXGW

CVE-2026-16595 (GCVE-0-2026-16595)

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