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CVE-2026-8073

Kirki <= 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Limited Arbitrary File Read and Deletion via downloadZIP

Published: May 19, 2026Updated: May 19, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-23
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation and missing capability check in the 'downloadZIP' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files limited in the WordPress uploads base directory.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-23

Affected Products

Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & CustomizerthemeumWeb & CMS Plugins
themeumcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka themeum

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Discovery
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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.1/includes/API.php#L60
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3535640/kirki/trunk/includes/API.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b073edd0-3f40-423e-976e-996b29caf66e?source=cve
wordfence.com

Timeline

Published
May 19, 2026
Last Updated
May 19, 2026

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