CVE-2026-102291 (GCVE-0-2026-102291)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-10 07:41
Modified
2026-10-11 16:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Summary
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.1 This is due to the plugin substituting a user's `display_name` into the composed page markup unfiltered and then running the whole result through `do_shortcode()` in `TheFrontend::replace_content()`. Because `display_name` is writable by any user on their own account through the core profile form, this makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Where the page is a users collection — an ordinary team or member-directory page — the shortcode runs in the request of every visitor, including unauthenticated ones. Requires a published page with a Kirki element whose dynamic content is bound to the `display_name` user field.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| themeum | Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer |
Version: 0 ≤ 6.3.1 |
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