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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-16747 EUVD-2026-57174GHSA-p469-wjxr-57rr

Kirki < 6.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Form Email Actions

Published Aug 12, 2026 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

Description

The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.1 does not properly authorise its front-end form submission REST routes and passes attacker-controlled input through shortcode execution, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site, which on a default install leads to disclosure of the site administrator's email address and an arbitrary-recipient mail relay from the victim's domain.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Kirki < 6.2.1 6.2.1

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