Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.2.5 - Editor+ SQLi via Content Manager Field ID
Priority LOW 30CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 6.3.0 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Kirki (Unknown): 6.3.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | 6.0.0 to before 6.3.0 | 6.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kirki VendorUnknown Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.3.0 Fixed in 6.3.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kirki (Unknown) Fixed in 6.3.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Kirki 6.3.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-57911 Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.2.5 - Authenticated Collaboration Comment Status Modification via IDORPriority LOW 11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78r9-6m52-hhpv
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-84221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78r9-6m52-hhpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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