CVE-2026-96653: SQL Injection (CVSS 6.5)

Description

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'display_name' Profile Field (Second-Order) in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is a second-order injection: a Subscriber stores a display_name containing a single quote via their own profile, which WordPress preserves verbatim; the payload is then triggered when WdkCachedUserEditor::update_listings_user_editor() re-reads that stored value and passes it unsanitized to the SQL sink.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0025

Probability of exploitation

0.15%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-89 SQL Injection

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/extensions/wdk-cached-user-editor.php#L21 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/extensions/wdk-cached-user-editor.php#L52 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/trunk/vendor/Winter_MVC/core/database.php#L553 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/87aa7d7e-f6f4-42c1-9b15-2fcab6750cd3?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-96653? +

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'display_name' Profile Field (Second-Order) in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is a second-order injection: a Subscriber stores a display_name containing a single quote via their own profile, which WordPress preserves verbatim; the payload is then triggered when WdkCachedUserEditor::update_listings_user_editor() re-reads that stored value and passes it unsanitized to the SQL sink. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-96653? +

CVE-2026-96653 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0025, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-96653? +

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