CVE-2026-17604Kirki <= 6.1.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'data' Parameter
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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
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Wordfence
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer themeum:kirki_freeform_page_builder_website_builder_and_customizer (from the name) | through 6.1.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8ecb2c6-c2d0-44b0-b9c2-4fcbc0f97632?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L186
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L26
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L182
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.1.1/includes/Ajax.php#L349
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L186
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L26
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/ExportImport.php#L182
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax.php#L349
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3629933%40kirki&new=3629933%40kirki
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