CVE-2026-15457: Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter
themeum · Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Affected: themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
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DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- themeum · Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizerup to and including 6.0.13
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-22cwe.mitre.org
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a52285-2d0c-4b29wordfence.com
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Serviceplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Http/Coplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/routes/api.plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/includes/Ajplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Serviceplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Http/Coplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/routes/api.plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajplugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3608888%40kirplugins.trac.wordpress.org