Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2026
CVE-2026-16747
Kirki < 6.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Form Email Actions
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.1 does not properly authorise its front-end form submission REST routes and passes attacker-controlled input through shortcode execution, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site, which on a default install leads to disclosure of the site administrator's email address and an arbitrary-recipient mail relay from the victim's domain.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KI
Kirki ·
before 6.2.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16747
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16747
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4330c6e0-071e-49d6-b1ec-5c8633171bc4/
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