Path Traversal in Themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
CVE-2026-17604
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1 via the 'data' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The intended strpos()-based guard against leaving the uploads directory is bypassed by crafting a URL that includes the uploads base path as a substring while embedding directory traversal sequences, such as /wp-content/uploads/../../wp-config.php.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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-2026-17604?
- CVE-2026-17604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17604?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.