What the vulnerability does
01Description
The DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'packages' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.6.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
DirectoryPress contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 3.6.26. An attacker can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the site's database without authentication. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and private listings.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can extract user data, passwords, and private business directory information without logging in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 16, 2026
CVE published
April 16, 2026
Record updated
