Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2026· Updated Jul 21, 2026
Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter
CVE-2026-15457
Description
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/app/Services/FontService.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/includes/Ajax/Media.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.12/routes/api.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GlobalDataController.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/app/Services/FontService.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/includes/Ajax/Media.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kirki/tags/6.0.13/routes/api.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetmitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01a52285-2d0c-4b29-8dab-18a3e3640e5cmitre
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 13, 2026 to July 19, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jul 23, 2026