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title: "CVE-2026-16591: WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin - Stored XSS"
description: "WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin < 1.5.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting caused by unsanitized category and location fields in page attributes, letting users with listing-management role execute scripts for any visitor, exploit requires specific listing-management role without unfiltered_html capability."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-16591/
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# CVE-2026-16591 WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin - Stored XSS

WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin < 1.5.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting caused by unsanitized category and location fields in page attributes, letting users with listing-management role execute scripts for any visitor, exploit requires specific listing-management role without unfiltered\_html capability.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.30% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16591)

## Details

Type

Stored XSS

Impact

Stored XSS

CVSS vector

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

Published

26 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 1.5.8 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16591](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16591)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b5600f1-1024-4329-97de-6347420e46c1/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b5600f1-1024-4329-97de-6347420e46c1/)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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