Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 20, 2026· Updated Jul 20, 2026
Kirki < 6.0.12 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Comment Modification and Moderation Bypass via Component Library
CVE-2026-12723
Description
The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not perform any authorisation check on one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite the content of arbitrary existing comments and to create pre-approved comments under a spoofed identity, bypassing comment moderation.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/76df2c61-4ba7-4987-9e61-5d02142b3db5/mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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