Medium severity · published Aug 16, 2026
CVE-2026-17604
Kirki <= 6.1.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'data' Parameter
4.9
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1 via the 'data' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The intended strpos()-based guard against leaving the uploads directory is bypassed by crafting a URL that includes the uploads base path as a substring while embedding directory traversal sequences, such as /wp-content/uploads/../../wp-config.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KF
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer · themeum
through 6.1.1 · source: vendor
Affected product
KF
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
themeum
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17604
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17604
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax.php#L349
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L182
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L186
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L26
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L52
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax.php#L349
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