Kirki < 6.0.13 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.13 does not properly sanitise and escape a value taken from the request before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Kirki | before 6.0.13 | 6.0.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kirki VendorUnknown Affected before 6.0.13 Fixed in 6.0.13 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kirki (Unknown) Fixed in 6.0.13
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Kirki 6.0.13
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10872 Kirki < 6.0.13 - Unauthenticated PHP Object InjectionPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m37-w7r8-hcp2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m37-w7r8-hcp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences