CVE-2026-84222 Kirki 6.2.1 - 6.2.5 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via 'kirki_data' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve content from private, draft, or trashed WordPress posts via the Kirki 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-2026-84222?
CVE-2026-84222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Kirki, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.0 does not check whether the requester is allowed to read a post before rendering and returning its page content, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the content of pages that are not publicly available, such as private, draft, pending and trashed ones.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84222?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-84222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jj4-qrcw-j6vx.