CVE-2026-12122 Missing authorization in Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive builder metadata and HTML from unpublished drafts via an AJAX action in the Kirki WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12122?
CVE-2026-12122 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.11 via the get_single_symbol. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the full builder metadata and rendered HTML of any kirki_symbol post — including unpublished drafts — by supplying a sequential WordPress post ID.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12122?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-12122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9qp-6jjw-6rfv.