CVE-2026-16591

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.2 EPSS 0.30%
Updated Sep 27, 2026
Unknown
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.2 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 1.5.8
Type CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS))
Vendor Unknown
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products

unknown:wp directory kit