Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.0 does not escape a user-supplied identifier before using it in a SQL query, allowing users with editor-level access and above to append arbitrary SQL and read the contents of the database, including user credentials.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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


Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Weaknesses CWE-89
Vendors & Products Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.0 does not escape a user-supplied identifier before using it in a SQL query, allowing users with editor-level access and above to append arbitrary SQL and read the contents of the database, including user credentials.
Title Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.2.5 - Editor+ SQLi via Content Manager Field ID
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:37:53.220Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T11:50:23.724Z

Link: CVE-2026-84221

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:28:22.259Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T07:17:13.667

Modified: 2026-09-06T11:18:04.093

Link: CVE-2026-84221

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T13:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')