6.8mediumMedium

CVE-2026-74992

The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations.

What the metrics mean

  • It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, an administrative account is needed.
  • Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.

Scoring

CVSS
6.8 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79
Assigned by
contact@wpscan.com

Dates

Published
2026-08-20
Last modified
2026-08-26
Sources
NVD

References