CVE-2026-15457
Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | themeum |
| Product | kirki – freeform page builder, website builder & customizer |
| Published | Jul 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
themeum / Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
0 ≤ 6.0.13
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a52285-2d0c-4b29-8dab-18a3e3640e5c?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Services/FontService.php#L157 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.php#L105 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/routes/api.php#L74 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/includes/Ajax/Media.php#L996 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Services/FontService.php#L157 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.php#L105 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/routes/api.php#L74 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/Media.php#L996 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3608888%40kirki&new=3608888%40kirki
Credits
PRISM