CVE-2026-16594

Estado: AplazadaAlta (7.5)—

The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 settings including sensitive API keys and secrets.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Puntuación base: 7.5

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.42%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 34
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access75 %
Impacto principalT1005 Data from Local Systemcollection85 %
Impacto secundarioT1552 Unsecured Credentialscredential access80 %

AV:N/PR:N (red sin autenticación en teoría) pero requiere autenticación; falta de validación NONCE en AJAX expone datos. Disclosure de API keys = T1552 (datos de credenciales almacenados).

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Privileged Account Management Limit Access to Resource Over Network Filter Network Traffic Update Software Active Directory Configuration Vulnerability Scanning

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

Wpdirectorykit — WP Directory KIT^AI

CWE

CWE-200

Referencias

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d055d385-7e8a-4179-aa21-f07e240fd181/

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