CVE-2026-8206: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin accepting an arbitrary email address when a username is used in the password reset request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send a password reset link for any user registered on the site to their own email address.
CVE-2026-8206: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin accepting an arbitrary email address when a username is used in the password reset request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send a password reset link for any user registered on the site to their own email address.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-09T01:00:17.472Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e5294e29bf47b50827183
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 3:48:36 AM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 3:48:43 AM
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