CVE-2026-15457
Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
through 6.0.13
References 10
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Services/FontService.php#L157
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.php#L105
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/routes/api.php#L74
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/includes/Ajax/Media.php#L996
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Services/FontService.php#L157
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.php#L105
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/routes/api.php#L74
- browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/Media.php#L996
- changeset?reponame=&old=3608888%40kirki&new=3608888%40kirki