CVE-2026-57724 WordPress Kirki plugin <= 6.0.12 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2026-57724?

CVE-2026-57724 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Themeum Kirki, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2026-57724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-57724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.8 Published 13 Jul 2026 Updated 13 Jul 2026

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Kirki WordPress plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code.

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-2026-57724?

CVE-2026-57724 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Themeum Kirki, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Themeum Kirki kirki allows Object Injection.This issue affects Kirki: from n/a through <= 6.0.12.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57724?

How do I fix CVE-2026-57724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2026-57724 being exploited?