CVE-2026-12472
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk39th percentile — higher than 39% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Kirki plugin for WordPress up to version 6.0.11 has an authorization bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker can send arbitrary HTML-injected emails, including phishing messages with a real password reset link, using the site's mail server and its SPF/DKIM reputation.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves phishing attacks against registered users, potentially leading to account takeover and further site compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately update the Kirki plugin to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.11. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary HTML-injected emails — including phishing messages embedding a real, valid WordPress password-reset URL for the targeted user — to any registered user via the site's own mail server, abusing its SPF/DKIM reputation. The attacker-controlled emailSubject parameter is passed to wp_mail() with only sanitize_text_field() applied, while emailBody 'text' items are concatenated raw into the HTML email body with no escaping, and 'chip' items can include the genuine WordPress password-reset link for the targeted account.