Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations.
Published:
2026-08-20
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History
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations. | |
| Title | Kirki < 6.2.3 - Editor+ Stored XSS via Font Zip Upload | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-20T06:00:16.110Z
Reserved: 2026-08-17T12:17:35.726Z
Link: CVE-2026-74992
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-20T06:17:19.360
Modified: 2026-08-20T06:17:19.360
Link: CVE-2026-74992
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