CVE-2026-8206 json
Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'handle_forgot_password'
published 2026-06-02 5 mo ago modified 2026-07-22 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-33881
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin accepting an arbitrary email address when a username is used in the password reset request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send a password reset link for any user registered on the site to their own email address.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3b5630bd-5bce-4226-959f-5e81ae69b799?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/controller/CompLibFormHandler.php#L330
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controller/CompLibFormHandler.php#L330
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controller/CompLibFormHandler.php#L48
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/controller/CompLibFormHandler.php#L48
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/trunk/ComponentLibrary/controller/ElementGenerator.php#L227
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kirki/tags/6.0.4/ComponentLibrary/controller/ElementGenerator.php#L227
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3530843/kirki
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8206
- NVD CVE-2026-8206
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