CVE-2026-84225: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Kirki
Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.0 does not check that a user is allowed to act on a collaboration comment before changing its state, allowing users whom an administrator has granted content-level access to the page builder to modify comments left by other users, including on pages they cannot themselves open.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.2low
Affected software
Kirki
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84225 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Kirki WordPress plugin prior to version 6.3.0. The plugin fails to verify whether a user is authorized to act on collaboration comments before allowing state changes. This allows users granted content-level access to the page builder to modify comments left by other users, even on pages they do not have permission to open. The issue is tracked as CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows users with content-level page builder access to alter collaboration comments made by other users, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of comment states on pages beyond their access rights. The impact is limited to integrity (low impact) with no confidentiality or availability effects reported. The CVSS score is 2.2 (low severity).
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict content-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual comment state changes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T11:50:36.164Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9bb8b9acd9273b49723bb3
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 11:14:31 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 68
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