CVE-2026-74992

Kirki < 6.2.3 - Editor+ Stored XSS via Font Zip Upload

Published Aug 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations.
Title Kirki < 6.2.3 - Editor+ Stored XSS via Font Zip Upload
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 20, 2026, 9:37 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 12:17 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 20, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:30 PM