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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-8206

The Kirki plugin for WordPress (versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.6) contains a flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker hijack any user's account by manipulating the password‑reset process with an arbitrary email address. This privilege‑escalation vulnerability can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on affected sites, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). No official patch or CISA KEV action is documented in the provided sources.

publishedJun 2, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
1%
67th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 5, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

WordPress sites using the Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6.

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Real-world impact

An attacker could take over any registered user’s account, potentially gaining administrative control and causing data theft, site defacement, or service disruption.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score reflects a network‑reachable attack with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

  1. Jun 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

NVD advisory ↗Search advisories ↗
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →