themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress downloadZIP path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress. This issue affects the function downloadZIP. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8073. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress. Affected is the function downloadZIP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-23. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Rafie Muhammad. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8073 since 05/07/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 6.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-30976). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kirki Plugin 6.0.1

Timelineinfo

05/07/2026 CVE reserved
05/19/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
05/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Rafie Muhammad
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8073 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364698
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2026 22:31
Updated: 05/20/2026 00:25
Changes: 05/19/2026 22:31 (66), 05/20/2026 00:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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