CVE-2026-16591
High
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not sanitize and escape some of its category and location fields before outputting them in page attributes, allowing users with a WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.8-specific listing-management role (and without the unfiltered_html capability) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute for any visitor of the affected page.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductWP Directory Kit
PublishedSep 26, 2026
First seenSep 26, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- WP Directory Kit1.5.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Directory Kit | v < 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 |
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