7.2
High
CVE-2026-16591 The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.8 does not sanitize and escape some of its category and location fields…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Directory Kit 1.5 | earliest → < 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 |
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