VDB-364699 · CVE-2026-8096 · EUVD-2026-30971

themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-8096. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in themeum Kirki Plugin up to 6.0.6 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to view all Kirki frontend forms and read stored visitor form submission data, including contact details, messages, and any other visitor-provided information submitted through site forms.

The weakness was shared by Giang Bui. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-8096 since 05/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-30971). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

themeum

Name

Kirki Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kirki Plugin 6.0.4

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: Giang Bui
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8096 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8096
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364699
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2026 22:32
Updated: 05/20/2026 00:25
Changes: 05/19/2026 22:32 (65), 05/20/2026 00:25 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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