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CVE-2026-8206: Kirki WordPress Plugin Allows Unwanted Account Access
CVE-2026-8206
Summary
The Kirki plugin for WordPress allows attackers to take control of any account on a website. This can happen if an attacker knows the username of a registered user. To fix this, update the Kirki plugin to version 6.0.7 or later.
Original title
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6. This is due to the pl...
Original description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin accepting an arbitrary email address when a username is used in the password reset request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send a password reset link for any user registered on the site to their own email address.
nvd CVSS3.1
9.8
Vulnerability type
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/con...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/con...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/con...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controll...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controll...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controll...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3530843/kirki
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3b5630bd-5bce-4226-959...
Published: 2 Jun 2026 · Updated: 2 Jun 2026 · First seen: 2 Jun 2026