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CVE-2026-17604

Kirki <= 6.1.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'data' Parameter

Published: Aug 16, 2026Updated: Aug 20, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
4.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 45.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1 via the 'data' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The intended strpos()-based guard against leaving the uploads directory is bypassed by crafting a URL that includes the uploads base path as a substring while embedding directory traversal sequences, such as /wp-content/uploads/../../wp-config.php.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

themeum
commercial
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8ecb2c6-c2d0-44b0-b9c2-4fcbc0f97632?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L186
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L26
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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