High severity · published May 19, 2026
CVE-2026-8073
Kirki <= 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Limited Arbitrary File Read and Deletion via downloadZIP
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation and missing capability check in the 'downloadZIP' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files limited in the WordPress uploads base directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% 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 6.0.6 · source: vendor
Affected product
KF
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
themeum
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8073
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8073
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.1/includes/API.php#L60
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3535640/kirki/trunk/includes/API.php
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b073edd0-3f40-423e-976e-996b29caf66e?source=cve
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