CVE-2026-57725 HIGH

CVE-2026-57725: WordPress Kirki plugin <= 6.0.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themeum

Product Kirki

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 13, 2026

Last update July 13, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themeum Kirki kirki allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kirki: from n/a through <= 6.0.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kirki versions up to 6.0.11 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to version 6.0.12 or later to patch this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors could be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or have malware injected into pages they view.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link and trick a site user into clicking it; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published

July 13, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57725 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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