Kirki <= 6.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via kirki_post_apis_nopriv AJAX Action

2026-07-01 20:00

Jagadesh Achanta

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.0.12

Affected PluginKirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer

Affected Version<= 6.0.11

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2026-12122

View all Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.11 via the get_single_symbol. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the full builder metadata and rendered HTML of any kirki_symbol post — including unpublished drafts — by supplying a sequential WordPress post ID.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.0.12, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12122 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8b5db7fa-2e72-4719-b85e-cc31778c2274