CVE-2026-18232
WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.7 - Unauthenticated Unpublished Listing Disclosure via map_infowindow
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check the status or ownership of a listing before returning its content through one of its public AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read draft and unapproved listings belonging to other users.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-18232
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Implement proper authorization checks for listing content retrieval.
- Verify user ownership before returning draft or unapproved listings.
- Update the plugin to a version that addresses this issue.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-18232.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69d10ee3-0d36-47d1-b5bf-88b8516d99f4/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-18232 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-18232
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-18232 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-18232 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin through 1.5.7 does not check the status or ownership of a listing before returning its content through one of its public AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read draft and unapproved listings belonging to other users. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18232.json">CVE-2026-18232</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69d10ee3-0d36-47d1-b5bf-88b8516d99f4/