CVE-2026-102291 (GCVE-0-2026-102291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-10 07:41 – Updated: 2026-10-10 07:41
VLAI
Title
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer <= 6.3.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'display_name'
Summary
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.1 This is due to the plugin substituting a user's `display_name` into the composed page markup unfiltered and then running the whole result through `do_shortcode()` in `TheFrontend::replace_content()`. Because `display_name` is writable by any user on their own account through the core profile form, this makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Where the page is a users collection — an ordinary team or member-directory page — the shortcode runs in the request of every visitor, including unauthenticated ones. Requires a published page with a Kirki element whose dynamic content is bound to the `display_name` user field.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2204 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.3.1 (semver)
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Credits
dzaku
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