Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-15457Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter

Medium 4.9

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A medium-severity path traversal in Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer from themeum. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.9Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
themeum	Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer	0 – through 6.0.13

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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