CVE-2026-16747 - Kirki < 6.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Form Email Actions

CVE-2026-16747 - Kirki < 6.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Form Email Actions

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Wed, 08/12/2026 - 16:25
CVE ID :CVE-2026-16747
Published : Aug. 12, 2026, 12:17 p.m. | 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Description :The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.1 does not properly authorise its front-end form submission REST routes and passes attacker-controlled input through shortcode execution, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site, which on a default install leads to disclosure of the site administrator's email address and an arbitrary-recipient mail relay from the victim's domain.
Severity: 6.5 | MEDIUM
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