CVE-2026-42694

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Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Themeum Kirki kirki allows Code Injection.This issue affects Kirki: from n/a through 6.4.0.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

4.3 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-29 16:18:09.250000

Last modified

2026-10-29 16:20:19.663000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-42694",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:18:09.250",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T16:20:19.663",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Themeum Kirki kirki allows Code Injection.This issue affects Kirki: from n/a through 6.4.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Themeum",
          "product": "Kirki",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
          "packageName": "kirki",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.4.0",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected",
              "changes": [
                {
                  "at": "6.4.1",
                  "status": "unaffected"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-80"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kirki/vulnerability/wordpress-kirki-plugin-6-4-0-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}