Kirby: System path exposure from error messages in the REST API

published 2026-08-07 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also GHSA-rf2p-vh74-7vvh , EUVD-2026-54577

cvss: 6.9; version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits: 0; none known

Kirby is an open-source content management system. Prior to 4.9.5 and from 5.0.0 through 5.5.1, the REST API error handler can return unsanitized PHP error messages that expose the full filesystem path of the Kirby installation to unauthenticated API users. This vulnerability affects all Kirby sites that have not disabled the REST API with the 'api' => false option. This issue is fixed in versions 4.9.5 and 5.5.2.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 2

packagist getkirby/cms 4.9.5, 5.5.2

github.com/getkirby/kirby@469c5a1 commit
github.com/getkirby/kirby@58f8199 commit

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 3 mo ago (2026-08-07)

Exploit prediction

0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	getkirby/cms	<4.9.5 >=5.0.0, <5.5.2	4.9.5 5.5.2

Affected products

getkirby kirby

Classification

Weakness

CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

References

Sources

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Summary