Path Traversal in Themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer

CVE-2026-15601

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal (Zip Slip) in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the extract_zip_file function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to write arbitrary files on the server, which can allow for remote code execution. The install_app, update_app, and get_kirki_template_from_zip code paths accept a user-supplied app src value to construct the download URL, and no sanitization is applied to prevent a crafted ZIP from being fetched and extracted with path-traversing entry names that escape the intended destination directory.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.007 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15601?
CVE-2026-15601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-15601?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.