CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-8073

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.56%

43th percentile - higher than 43% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Kirki plugin for WordPress up to version 6.0.6 is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation and missing capability check in the 'downloadZIP' function. Unauthenticated attackers can read and delete arbitrary files in the WordPress uploads directory.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can delete critical configuration files or data, potentially leading to site downtime or data loss.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Kirki plugin to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS