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CVE-2026-8206 — Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer [kirki] < 6.0.7

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-8206 Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer [kirki] < 6.0.7 Improper Privilege Management Critical 9.8 < 6.0.7 6.0.7 2026-06-01 —

CVE-2026-8206

The Kirki plugin, which supports page building and customization in WordPress, has a privilege escalation vulnerability from version 6.0.0 through 6.0.6. Attackers can exploit this by sending a password reset request with an arbitrary email address using a username, allowing them to gain control over any user's account without authentication.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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