CVE-2026-18474

HIGHPre-NVD 8.68.6—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.6 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-12. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.6; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when a non-default search field type is configured.

CVSS v3
8.6
EG Score
8.6(high)
EG Risk
54(Track)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
21%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 12, 2026

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 12, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

WP Directory Kit < 1.5.6 – Unauthenticated SQL Injection via search_location and search_category | CVE 2026-18474 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cadb99e3-bb6a-4d44-8ef0-eff524d31b29/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-18474(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 29× in last 7d / 44× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 06:08 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 06:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 19:24 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-19 19:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-19 07:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-18 20:13 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-18 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 08:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 20:58 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 20:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 09:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-16 21:49 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-16 21:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-16 10:14 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-16 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-15 22:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-15 11:05 UTCEG score recompute
Show 19 more
  1. 2026-08-15 11:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-14 23:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-14 11:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-14 00:21 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-14 00:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-13 12:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-13 01:12 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-13 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-12 13:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-12 12:55 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.60
  14. 2026-08-12 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-12 12:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8.6 · severity → HIGH
  16. 2026-08-12 06:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-12 06:30 UTCNVD update
  18. 2026-08-12 06:06 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-12 06:03 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-18474?
CVE-2026-18474 is a high vulnerability published on August 12, 2026. The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users when a non-default search field type is configured.
When was CVE-2026-18474 disclosed?
CVE-2026-18474 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-18474 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-18474 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 79.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-18474?
CVE-2026-18474 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-18474?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-18474, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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