CVE-2026-75891
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Kirki plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.5 via deserialization of untrusted input through the 'get-single-symbol' branch of the kirki_post_apis() AJAX dispatcher due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to overwrite an administrator's password and gain administrative access.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-27 07:16:32.500000
Last modified
2026-10-29 02:16:53.327000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-27T07:16:32.500",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T02:16:53.327",
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}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"product": "Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer",
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"versionType": "semver",
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
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"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3677965/kirki",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aecfea73-97fc-48c3-bf1b-5314077739b5?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}