Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.14 does not perform a capability check on some endpoints of one of its public AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the email addresses of registered users and comment authors, as well as non-public page content and settings.
Published: 2026-08-26
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Kirki WordPress plugin, versions earlier than 6.0.14, contains a public AJAX action named 'kirki_get_apis' that omits a capability check. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to retrieve email addresses of all registered users and comment authors, together with non‑public page content and settings. The vulnerability results in an information disclosure that can expose personally identifiable data and internal configuration details (CWE‑200).

Affected Systems

All installations of the Kirki plugin for WordPress running any version older than 6.0.14 are affected. The vendor identified as Unknown: Kirki indicates that the product is not tied to a specific organization in the CNA records.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw is exploitable via a simple HTTP request to the AJAX endpoint; no authentication or special privileges are required. Although EPSS data is unavailable, the presence of the public endpoint means the potential for abuse is high. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, but the impact of exposing user emails makes it a high‑severity information disclosure. Attackers can use the exposed emails for phishing or to enumerate active users on the site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Kirki to version 6.0.14 or later.
  • Disable or restrict unauthenticated access to the 'kirki_get_apis' endpoint (e.g., via firewall rules or .htaccess directives).
  • Review other Kirki AJAX endpoints to ensure they perform proper capability checks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Kirki
Kirki kirki
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.14 does not perform a capability check on some endpoints of one of its public AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the email addresses of registered users and comment authors, as well as non-public page content and settings.
Title Kirki < 6.0.14 - Unauthenticated User and Comment Author Email Disclosure via kirki_get_apis
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T06:00:21.798Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T09:54:38.070Z

Link: CVE-2026-77754

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T09:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor