CVE-2026-8096 Missing authorization in Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Authenticated subscribers can bypass authorization checks to view sensitive visitor form submission data in the Kirki WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8096?
CVE-2026-8096 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themeum Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer, published on 19 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to view all Kirki frontend forms and read stored visitor form submission data, including contact details, messages, and any other visitor-provided information submitted through site forms.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8096?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8096 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-2026-8096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5238-w669-cg23.