What is GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc?

GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc cover?

GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-18474. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc?

GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhcHighCVSS 8.6

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 12, 2026

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-18474 →

📋 Description

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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18474
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cadb99e3-bb6a-4d44-8ef0-eff524d31b29
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5435-q9p7-mwhc