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: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Kirki WordPress plugin, versions earlier than 6.0.14, has a public AJAX action named 'kirki_get_apis' that fails to perform a capability check. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to retrieve the email addresses of all registered users and comment authors, as well as non‑public page content and settings. The result is a disclosure of personally identifiable information and internal configuration details, classified as CWE‑200.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Kirki plugin for WordPress running any version older than 6.0.14 are affected. The vendor appears as Unknown: Kirki in CNA records, indicating no assigned organizational owner in the official registry.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability is exploitable through a simple HTTP request to the AJAX endpoint; no authentication or special privileges are required. The EPSS score is less than 1 %, implying a low probability of exploitation, but the ease of the attack path and the sensitivity of the exposed data mean the potential impact remains significant. The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. Attackers can use the exposed emails for phishing, enumeration, or other social engineering attacks. The issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:09 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Kirki to version 6.0.14 or later.
  • Restrict unauthenticated access to the 'kirki_get_apis' endpoint using firewall rules, .htaccess directives, or plugin configuration settings.
  • Review other Kirki AJAX endpoints to ensure they perform proper capability checks and enforce appropriate access controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:09 UTC.

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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: 2026-08-26T14:43:07.672Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-77754

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:38:19.655Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-26T06:16:29.510

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:30:52.723

Link: CVE-2026-77754

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor