CVE-2026-15457 (GCVE-0-2026-15457)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-17 03:43
Modified
2026-07-21 01:27
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VLAI Severity ?
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CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| themeum | Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer |
Version: 0 ≤ 6.0.13 |
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Sightings
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