4.9

CVE-2026-15457: themeum kirki – freeform page builder, website builder & customizer Path Traversal

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 17-07-2026Last modified 21-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-15457 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in themeum kirki – freeform page builder, website builder & customizer. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 6.0.14.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.14% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Themeum1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • kirki≤ 6.0.13 (fixed in 6.0.14)

2 vendors · 2 products

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